Kendi
first half of the 17th century (made)
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Porcelain kendi with clear glaze, of bulbous form with long neck and a mammiform spout. Decorated with cranes and clouds painted in white slip on a brown ground. Brown under the base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with underglaze decoration painted in white on brown |
| Brief description | Kendi, porcelain painted in white on brown with cranes and clouds, China, Qing dynasty, first half of the 17th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain kendi with clear glaze, of bulbous form with long neck and a mammiform spout. Decorated with cranes and clouds painted in white slip on a brown ground. Brown under the base. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Other number | Loan no. 884 |
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| Accession number | C.963-1910 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2008 |
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