Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Mercury Bottle sewingneedle Poppy amulets were commonly made

Poppy amulets were commonly made from carnelian

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both central to their economy and social identity

offering insight into the creative and economic achievements of the Sukhothai Kingdom

Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Mercury Bottle sewingneedle Poppy amulets were commonly madeAyutthaya Kingdom Period, c. 13001500 AD, Ban Ko Noi Kilns, Sawankhalok, Thailand A finw small gourd shaped stoneware bottle with sloping shoulders, a long narrow neck, and a flaring rim, resting on a flat unglazed base. 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 in north central Thailand. Small bottles of this type were