Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Kendi

1593-1611 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Kendi in the form of a frog.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in cobalt blue
Brief description
Kendi in the form of a frog, Jingdezhen, 1593-1611
Physical description
Kendi in the form of a frog.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 16.5cm
  • Height: 17.1cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
From the RICHARD collection, Iran
Collection
Accession number
1593-1876

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdMarch 7, 2000
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest