Miniature Stoneware Box and Lid

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Artist Unknown

Culture Thai

Title Miniature Stoneware Box and Lid

Date 15th century

Medium Stoneware with glaze, underglaze, and and slip

Dimensions Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 15/16 in. (6.4 x 7.5 cm)

Credit Line Gift of Dean F. Frasché, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 67.70.69

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Because the clay is very coarse, the vessel is coated in slip, a thin layer of diluted clay, to even out the surface making it more suitable for decorating.

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