Bowl with flaming solar disk design

late 14th–15th century
Not on view
This bowl with a flaming solar-disk symbol at the center of its interior, often termed a chakra (Skt: wheel, associated with the Buddha’s teachings), is a classic product of the earliest glazed ceramic industry in Thailand, This industry emerged in the course of the 14th century, as witnessed by the Turiang shipwreck located of the east coast of Malaysia and dated to the 1370s. Later shipwreck cargoes demonstrate that the Sukhothai kilns remained active well into the 15th century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl with flaming solar disk design
  • Date: late 14th–15th century
  • Culture: North-central Thailand, Sukhothai kilns
  • Medium: Stoneware with iron-brown underglaze décor
  • Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.570.8
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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