This pedestal jar has a low pedestal and a three tiered lid with a knob shaped as an elongated lotus bud. The walls are gently curved, rising from a narrow base. The cover projects slightly over the mouth rim.Lai Nam Thong wares (“gold-washed pattern”) indicate their lavish inclusion of gold, most often as a background color to highlight painted designs. Figural depiction is not a feature on most Lai Nam Thong wares, although portrayal scenes from Chinese life fascinated Westerners, they held less interest for the Thai aristocracy. The stylistic quality of this pedestal jar is identified as the Tho Song Koth – a covered jar influenced by the magnificence of royal funerary urns of the Bangkok Period (1782-). Although the form is described as urn-shaped, it was not used as a container for the ashes of the dead, but rather as a container for soup or curry. It is also a multipurpose storage jar. The pedestal jar is functional in form, in line with the utilitarian purposes of Bencharong wares. Produced in the 19th century for export to Thailand, this was probably produced in Guangzhou and Jingdezhen where workshops crafted objects tailored to the demands of foreign markets. The object is in fine condition with discolouration only on exterior rims where the cover and jar meets.
