Footed jar

Title
Footed jar
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Kuala Tembeling, Pahang, Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: H20.5 x Cir60.5 cm
Accession No.
C-0571

This footed, bulbous jar is decorated with stamped and incised geometric motif with vertical lines.Malay pottery consists mainly of household utensils such as cooking pots, dishes, storage vessels for water and incense braziers. Traditionally, they were hand-moulded without the use of potter’s wheel. Many take their shapes from natural forms such as fruit or vegetables and are decorated with incised floral and geometric motifs.