Sawankhalok Celadon Bowls: Humanizing Imperial Grandeur

Two Sawankhalok celadon bowls, diameter 150 and 13 cm. A.B.:…
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Two Sawankhalok celadon bowls, diameter 150 and 13 cm. A.B.: 'The village potters of South East Asia, close to the Chinese borders, tried to copy the Chinese Imperial ware, made at the time. My love for these recognises the 'aliveness' in their efforts. For me, more human, than the Imperial grandeur

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