Dish with Floral Design
Unknown Artist
late 14th–early 16th century
Medium
Stoneware with underglaze iron-oxide design
Dimensions
H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm) Diam. of rim: 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm) Diam. of foot: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Thailand (Kalong)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Marie-Hélène and Guy Weill, 1995
Accession Number
1995.579
Art Historical Context
This elegant *Dish with Floral Design*, crafted in Thailand's Kalong tradition during the late 14th to early 16th century, the sophistication of Southeast Asian ceramics from the Sukhothai period. Produced at kiln sites in northern Thailand, Kalong stoneware was prized for its durability and refined aesthetics, often exported across Asia. The dish's subtle floral motifs, rendered in underglaze iron-oxide, bloom gracefully across its shallow form, evoking the natural beauty of the region's landscapes. The medium—stoneware decorated with iron oxide applied beneath a transparent glaze—highlights...