Metalwork & Silver

Laotian Cast Bronze Rice Pot

Name: Laotian Cast Bronze Rice Pot
Brand: Fil Caravan
SKU: 277826057496
Price: 365.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Lost-wax cast bronze vessel · Laos, likely Pakse region · early 16th to late 18th century

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Antique Laotian cast bronze rice pot with rounded saucer-shaped body, flared lip, two small side handles, and a band of raised dots around the shoulder. — The rounded body with its band of raised shoulder dots and twin side handles.

Description

A cast bronze rice pot from Laos, dating to the period of the Kingdom of Lan Xang (1353–1707) or the succeeding Kingdom of Vientiane. It was likely made in the Pakse region of southern Laos, a center of metallurgy and artistic production in its day.

The vessel was worked by the traditional lost-wax method (cire perdue): a rounded, saucer-shaped body, a wide mouth with a slightly flared lip, and two small side handles. The walls are notably thin, and the proportions unusually assured for a working object.

A band of raised dots encircles the shoulder, a traditional Laotian motif understood to carry protective, fertility, and prosperity associations. Their number and arrangement vary between surviving examples, suggesting individual or ceremonial significance.

The surface has taken on a naturally aged, multicolored patina through long use. Diameter is approximately 6⅛ inches (15.6 cm), height approximately 4 inches (10.2 cm), weight approximately 794 g.

Photographs

Laotian Cast Bronze Rice Pot, photograph 2

Laotian Cast Bronze Rice Pot, photograph 3

Laotian Cast Bronze Rice Pot, photograph 4

Laotian Cast Bronze Rice Pot, photograph 5

Laotian Cast Bronze Rice Pot, photograph 6

Laotian Cast Bronze Rice Pot, photograph 7

Details

Origin	Laos, Southeast Asia, likely Pakse region
Period	Early 16th to late 18th century
Context	Kingdom of Lan Xang (1353–1707) or Kingdom of Vientiane
Material	Bronze
Technique	Lost-wax casting (cire perdue)
Diameter	Approx. 6⅛ in (15.6 cm)
Height	Approx. 4 in (10.2 cm)
Weight	Approx. 794 g (1 lb 12 oz)
Reference	eBay item 277826057496

Condition

Excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks. Natural corrosion and a rich age-related patina; engraved detail remains clear. Casting lines are visible on the bottom, running through the sides beside the handles.