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Teapot for the Siamese (Thai) Market
This teapot was made in China for Siam (known today as the Kingdom of Thailand), an example of the long history of trade between China and Southeast Asia. It is decorated with colorful enamels known as bencharong (five-colored) and derived from Chinese ceramic decoration. On this teapot are two traditional Siamese figures of half-length celestial beings in a worshipful, “adoring god” position, each flanked by singha, mythical lion-like beasts that protect the Buddha and the Buddhist path.
Geographies
China
(Place of Origin)
Thailand (Place of Discovery)
Measurements
Overall with handle extended, H: 6 1/2 × W: 6 11/16 × D: 5 1/8 in. (16.5 × 17 × 13 cm); Overall without handle, H: 5 1/4 × W: 6 11/16 × D: 5 1/8 in. (13.3 × 17 × 13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection, 2002
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.2799