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

Kendi

1620-1627 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Kendi, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China, Ming dynasty, 1620-1627
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.1cm
  • Diameter: 12.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
a badly written 'fu' character
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.455-1918

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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