Kendi
1641 (made)
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Kendi of fritware, painted in blue with black outline under a clear glaze. A reserved scroll runs round the flattened rim with flowers and birds around the neck. A band of ruyi heads covers the shoulder with a petal border above five panels. Two are filled with a deer by a fence under a cloud. Two others contain a flower composition. The spout is underlined by a ribbon with rosette and tassel. Date on the bottom, under the glaze, 1051 A.H. (A.D. 1641).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze painting |
| Brief description | Kendi, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, dated 1051 A.H. (A.D. 1641) |
| Physical description | Kendi of fritware, painted in blue with black outline under a clear glaze. A reserved scroll runs round the flattened rim with flowers and birds around the neck. A band of ruyi heads covers the shoulder with a petal border above five panels. Two are filled with a deer by a fence under a cloud. Two others contain a flower composition. The spout is underlined by a ribbon with rosette and tassel. Date on the bottom, under the glaze, 1051 A.H. (A.D. 1641). |
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| Accession number | 592-1889 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2009 |
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