Page 144 - Index Pottery of Dvaravati Period - Professor Emerita Dr.Phasook Indrawooth

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We can come to conclusion that Dvaravati pottery are unglazed earthenware,

made in wheel throwing method and fired in the open-hearth kiln. The analytical study
on Dvaravati pottery has revealed the fact that the raw materials used by the native

potters occur locally. It is observed that various types of Dvaravati pottery inherited

the ancient types produced since prehistoric times:- e.g. dish-on-stand, carinated
vessels (spouted pot and sprinkler) show close similarity in both shape and design to

Indian prototypes of northwestern, western and southern parts of India from early
Christion era up to the Gupta (400 - 600 A.D.) and post Gupta period (700 - 800 A.D).

Regarding technique and pattern of decoration, primitive technique and design, e.g.

incising technique with line and wave design, wrapped paddle technique with cord
and mat marking designs and impressing technique with finger design (including snail

and shell designs) also exist. However, foreign technique was introduced by Indian
potters of Gupta and post Gupta periods:- technique of decorating the pot in relief by

means of a mould. (Stamping technique) with various devices, i.e. human figures in

different postures, animal figures as well as flower motifs. From such studies,
it is concluded that the imitation of Indian pottery both in form and design clearly

indicates a close relationship between Dvaravati population and Indian people,

not only by way of trade but also by way of settlement, probably by traders and
priests who brought with them the Indian culture of Gupta and post Gupta period

(400 - 800 A.D.). And Dvaravati community might have had a direct or indirect contact
with other ancient towns in Southeast Asia, e.g. Beikthano in Burma, Óc Eo. in Vietnam,

Sombor in Cambodia and other ancient towns in Malay Peninsula and in Indonesia,

where similar types of pottery have been excavated, e.g. spouted pots, sprinklers,
lamps (shallow bowl used as lamp) etc. And the continuity of some ancient types

(dish-on-stand, carinated pot) and primitive technique and pattern of decoration
(incising technique with line and wave design, wrapped paddle technique with cord

and mat marking design etc.) produced since prehistoric times may be interpreted as

one evidence of continuity of the local population, in the central parts of Thailand,
prior to the trade relation with India and Indian settlement in Dvaravati period

(600 – 1,000 A.D.).

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