Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Pot

Subject

Metalwork

Description

Small water pot, with narrow neck, attached handle, rounded shape, engraved horizontal scroll design, mounted on three short legs.

Source

S. S. Collection

Date

1900-1924

Relation

Full size, of reverse
Whole

Identifier

ss.b1

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

Early 20th century

Place of Creation

Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

15.2 x 9.5 x 16.8 cm. (6 x 3 3/4 x 6 5/8 in.)

Materials

Brass alloy

Techniques

Cast, turned, and engraved

Features

Engraved scroll design

Notes

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

Citation

"Pot," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1062, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1062 (accessed May 1, 2024).

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