Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Mercury Bottle songyepeople This technique is as old

This technique is as old as the invention of the diamond drill

exemplifies the refined artistry and metallurgical expertise of ancient Central Asia

and spiritual practices of ancient civilizations in the Holy Land

including weaving tools

Ngi was believed to guard moral order: punishing transgressions with illness while rising at night to battle sorcerers who roamed the forest seeking to harm the living

Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Mercury Bottle songyepeople This technique is as oldAyutthaya Kingdom Period, c. 13001500 AD, Ban Ko Noi Kilns, Sawankhalok, Thailand A superb small gourd shaped stoneware bottle with sloping shoulders, a long narrow neck, and a flaring rim, resting on a flat unglazed base. Two small loop handles are applied to the neck for suspension. The vessel is coated with a lustrous deep brown glaze that extends from the shoulders downward, typical of the fine wares produced at the Ban Ko Noi kilns of Sawankhalok