Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Mercury Bottle woodenfigure Upon death

Upon death

closely related to the Yali

after which human beings follow

reminiscent of the Chinese yin-yang symbol

Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Mercury Bottle woodenfigure Upon deathAyutthaya Kingdom Period, c. 13001500 AD, Ban Ko Noi Kilns, Sawankhalok, Thailand A fine small gourd shaped stoneware bottle with sloping shoulders, a long narrow neck, and a flaring rim, resting on a flat unglazed base. Two small loop handles are applied to the neck for suspension. The vessel is coated with a lustrous deep brown glaze that extends from the shoulders downward, typical of the fine wares produced at the Ban Ko Noi kilns of Sawankhalok