19th century
Jar with Lid
Artist/maker unknownChinese potters at the Jingdezhen kilns copied the stupa shape of this jar’s lid from Thai model books. The decoration covering the entire jar is known as bencharong (meaning “five-colored” in Thai). Chinese artisans would paint the floral and Buddhist motifs either at the kiln itself or in Canton, the port city from which the pieces were shipped to Thailand.
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