Title
Pot
Year/Period
c.1930
Region
Kelantan, Northeast Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: H15.0 cm
Accession No.
C-0567

This pot has a globular body and is decorated with stamped geometric motif.Malay pottery was traditionally hand-moulded without the use of a potter’s wheel. They consist mainly of household utensils such as cooking pots, dishes, storage vessels for water and incense braziers. Many take their shapes from natural forms such as fruit or vegetables. They are decorated with stamped or incised floral and geometric motifs.

 

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