Northern Thai Ceramics – Phan – Shaw Collection

Phan - Kendi in the form of a Hamsa or Hong

Phan - Kendi in the form of a Hamsa or Hong © John Shaw

The kilns of Phan are situated in two groups, they are well constructed from bricks some six meters long. Only celadon wares were made and production may have been around the year 1500 and relatively short lived.

Phan- Excavation of the Phan - Pong Daeng kilns by the Fine Arts Department in 1973

Phan- Excavation of the Phan - Pong Daeng kilns by the Fine Arts Department in 1973 © John Shaw

Phan - Vase

Phan - Vase © John Shaw

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