Small Container (with typography & lid)

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This delightful container with a secure lid perfectly illustrates how Dr Iskandar would frequently employ typography in his creations with greater playfulness. While Dr Iskandar's formal pieces typically feature handsome calligraphic strokes of Jawi or Khat scripts, other instances like this one exhibit spontaneous 'graffiti' that is scribbled carelessly and in an impromptu manner. English alphabet letters spelling out words such as 'SLAB WORK' can be clearly made out but other texts are intentionally illegible. The lid is also adorned with typographic script and can be seen when viewed from the top. Vessels like Small Container are sometimes nicknamed 'fruit forms' due to the way their bulbous bodies and vertical lid-handle evoke the size and shape of a fruit with an upright stem.