Physical description
Kendi of porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze blue. Bulbous body with mammiform spout, short neck spreading to a flattened top; on the body a landscape with gazelle and birds. Round the top of the body is a band of emblems.
Place of Origin
China (made)
Date
1620-1627 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Marks and inscriptions
a badly written 'fu' character
Dimensions
Height: 17.1 cm, Diameter: 12.1 cm
Descriptive line
Kendi, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China, Ming dynasty, 1620-1627
Materials
Porcelain; Cobalt oxide
Techniques
Painted; Glazed
Subjects depicted
Landscapes; Deer; Birds; Emblems
Categories
Ceramics; Porcelain
Collection
East Asia Collection