Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620)
Date:late 16th–early 17th century
Culture:China
Medium:Porcelain with applied decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions:H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification:Ceramics
Credit Line:Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number:79.2.166
Although presumably made for trade with Europe, the shape derives from that of the kendi, a vessel used in Southeast Asia for pouring and drinking