The thickly glazed celadon bowl has a carved foliate rim, an incised floral medallion at the centre and lotus petals around the exterior. Often referred to as ‘Sawankhalok’ wares, these stonewares were made during the 14th to 16th centuries, in the area of the twin royal cities of Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai, known today as Sawankhalok. This was one of the most prolific ceramic centres in the region. Large quantities of Sawankhalok wares have been found in Southeast Asia. This example comes from the cargo of 21,000 celadon pieces, that was salvaged from a shipwreck off the east coast of Malaysia during the late 1990s.
