Bowl with flaming solar disk design

Bowl with flaming solar disk design

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This bowl with a flaming solar-disk symbol at the center of its interior, often termed a chakra (Skt: wheel, associated with the Buddha’s teachings), is a classic product of the earliest glazed ceramic industry in Thailand, This industry emerged in the course of the 14th century, as witnessed by the Turiang shipwreck located of the east coast of Malaysia and dated to the 1370s. Later shipwreck cargoes demonstrate that the Sukhothai kilns remained active well into the 15th century.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.