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All,
I am hoping an Asian pottery expert might be able to place the origin on this well made earthenware pot, a possible dating would be helpful, as well.
I believe it to be an Asian censer. the pot shows a well made pair of rounded handles, a flared neck and lip rim. the interior is well rounded and follows the shape of the exterior

The top mouth rim edge was left with the natural red clay color. The brown slip with a mineral deposit coat covers much of the body, ending neatly around the base where the rounded foot was also left with the natural red clay color.
L: 3 7/8"; 9.8cm
thank you for your comments

Kevin

It should be stated up front that while I dabble in porcelain, I'm not a pottery expert. Your item's clay is fired to a darker red, but its potting reminds me a bit of some Thai pottery I received ages ago from a Thai friend. One piece of it, a small jar, is shown below. It is about 3.5 inches high by 4.5 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches across the mouth rim. It has no lid and is part of a set that came with a small charcoal stove used by Thai fishermen. The friend said it might be antique but wasn't sure. It resembles some apparently older Ayutthaya jars I've seen online, but I think of it as more of a curio than valuable antique from the late 18th century or earlier.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Thank you Bill, interesting info!

I am leaning towards a regional Chinese origin on the censer by making comparisons of the form w/other Chinese censers. These have been mostly bronzes, rather than earthenware.
This example shows the same high looped handles and wasted neck w/a well rounded bowl base but not footed as w/this later bronze censer shown in the photo. The bronze piece is also absent the neatly formed and perhaps unique inner shelf at the mouth rim, at least as compared to the bronzes which primarily have the outer shoulder for the lid

Best regards

Kevin

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