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Thai Celadon Ware

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    Dish, Celadon glaze with carved waves, Si Satchanalai ware, Thailand, 15th century (Gift of Mr. Yoshioka Ken)

    Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
    September 20, 2006 (Wed) - December 10, 2006 (Sun)

    The Thai people are said to have immigrated from southern China to central Indo-China peninsula around the 12th century, and they started to produce ceramic production around the same time at Si Satchanalai in central Thailand.

    The main products from the Si Satchanalai kilns were underglaze iron wares and celadon wares. Excavation of the kiln site suggests that the production of underglaze iron ware began first, and this was followed a little later by celadon ware after the techniques were perfected.

    Trade flourished during the 15th and 16th centuries, during the Ayutthaya period, and items were mass-produced for export. Si Satchanalai celadon ware features clear light blue-green glaze over powerful engraved designs.

    Celadon wares with yellowish green glaze were produced at the Northern kilns around Chiang Mai.

 Major works in this exhibition

* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.
 Bowl, Fish and flower in iron under celadon glaze, Si Satchanalai Ware, Thailand, 15th century (Gift of Mr. Yamada Yoshio)
Dish, Celadon glaze with carved lotus, Si Satchanalai ware, Thailand, 15th century (Gift of Mr. Yamada Yoshio)
Bowl with Foot, Celadon glaze with carved lotus, Si Satchanalai ware, Thailand, 15th century (Private collection)
Dish, Celadon glaze, Si Satchanalai ware, Thailand, 15th century (Gift of Mr. Yoshioka Ken)
Dish, Celadon glaze with carved waves, Si Satchanalai ware, Thailand, 15th century (Gift of Mr. Yoshioka Ken)
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