Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Pot

Subject

Vessel

Description

Small water pot with shoulders sloping to maximum width, with a full round shape on a slightly rounded base.

Source

A. Mohideen collection

Date

1800-1899

Relation

Full size, from above
Whole

Identifier

am.b24

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

19th century

Place of Creation

N. Sri Lanka or India

Measurements (H: W: L:)

14.6 x 10.2 x 17.8 cm. (5 3/4 x 4 x 7 in.)

Materials

Brass alloy

Techniques

Cast, turned, and engraved

Features

Engraved design

Notes

A. K. Coomaraswamy, Mediaeval Sinhalese Art, 1908, p. 203

Citation

"Pot," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1025, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1025 (accessed May 2, 2024).

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