Thai Ban Chiang Red-on-Buff Pedestal Bowl | Wave and Spiral Motifs

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Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca. 300 BCE – 200 CE. A pedestal bowl made of hand-built earthenware. Its deep, rounded bowl has a thick rolled rim and sits on a short, waisted stem that flares out into a wide disc foot. A buff slip covers the bowl, and around its shoulder runs a continuous band of undulating waves, each one made of parallel red-painted lines inside an incised outline and ending in hooked curls. The stem and foot are painted a deeper red, with incised spirals on the stem and a ring of triangles on the foot. The red pigment is most likely an iron-rich ochre. Swirling, flowing patterns like these are typical of the late painted wares of the Ban Chiang tradition. Footed bowls of this kind come mostly from burials, where they were probably placed as offerings, though the source record says nothing about how this one was used. Size: 7" H x 8" Diam (17.8 cm H x 20.3 cm Diam). Ban Chiang, a village in the Udon Thani province of northeastern Thailand, became famous in 1966 when a young American, Stephen Young, tripped over potsherds coming out of a village path. Excavations in the 1970s revealed a long sequence of burials with bronze, iron, and pottery, and in 1992 UNESCO named the site a World Heritage Site. Its best-known product is the red-on-buff painted pottery of the Late Period. This pottery is covered in curvilinear designs, such as spirals, scrolls, and wave-like meanders, applied freehand in ochre. These designs have become the visual signature of prehistoric Thailand. SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700. PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item #205632

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