A rare Javanese Majapahit Kingdom pottery piggy bank

£2,000 - £3,000 £2,000

A rare Javanese Majapahit Kingdom pottery piggy bank, standing four square with a chain around his neck and a small coin slot to his back, the surface burnt to a reddish black, 14th - 16th century, old firing faults, 29cm. Cf. The Legacy of Majapahit, exhibition catalogue for the National Museum of Singapore, where such piggy banks are discussed.