Object Details
Description
Hand-modelled figurine of an elephant and rider. A large mass of sandy accretion from the kiln floor is attached to left rear foot of the elephant. The rider is broken off at the waist. The trunk section of elephant's head has been reattached. A large protruberance attached to the elephant's side below the rider's right foot has also broken off. Appliqued tail of elephant is chipped. Elephant's eyes and ear lobes are appliqued.
Clay: Moderately fine, tan stoneware.
Glaze: Iron-brown glaze covers rider and elephant to roughly the level of the elephant's knees.
Decoration: None.
Provenance
To 1956
Charles Nelson Spinks (1906-1980), collected in Ban Ko Noi kilns, Si Satchanalai (Sawankhalok), Thailand. [1]
From 1956
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Nelson Spinks. [2]
Notes:
[1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Charles Nelson Spinks (1906-1980)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Nelson Spinks
Date
15th-16th century
Period
Ayutthaya period
Accession Number
FSC-P-403
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Stoneware with iron glaze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 x 9 x 5.5 cm (3 1/8 x 3 9/16 x 2 3/16 in)
Style
Sawankhalok ware
Origin
Ban Ko Noi kilns, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai province, Thailand
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
ceramic
Sawankhalok ware
elephant
Thailand
Ayutthaya period (1351 - 1767)
stoneware
Southeast Asian Art
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Record ID
fsg_FSC-P-403