Kendi
15th-16th century (made)
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Green-glazed stonewares from Zhejiang province were widely exported to the Philippines, Indonesia and mainland south-east Asia. Local potters emulated the Chinese wares, and by 1300 Thailand and Vietnam had developed successful ‘celadon’ industries of their own. After 1400, green- and brown-glazed wares from the kilns at Si Satchanalai in north-central Thailand acquired a prominent place in the export markets of south-east Asia.
This ewer produced at the Si Satchanalai kilns is in the shape of the sacred goose hamsa, a symbol of purity and divine knowledge for Hindu and Buddhist believers.
This ewer produced at the Si Satchanalai kilns is in the shape of the sacred goose hamsa, a symbol of purity and divine knowledge for Hindu and Buddhist believers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, moulded, carved and with green glaze |
| Brief description | Stoneware drinking vessel (kendi) with green 'celadon' glaze in form of a sacred goose with riding figure, Si Satchanali kilns,Thailand, 15th-16th century |
| Physical description | Stoneware drinking vessel (kendi) with green glaze in the form of a sacred goose hamsa with riding figure. The spout and tail are replacements, the neck bound with metal. The whole body is incised with feather pattern. |
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| Summary | Green-glazed stonewares from Zhejiang province were widely exported to the Philippines, Indonesia and mainland south-east Asia. Local potters emulated the Chinese wares, and by 1300 Thailand and Vietnam had developed successful ‘celadon’ industries of their own. After 1400, green- and brown-glazed wares from the kilns at Si Satchanalai in north-central Thailand acquired a prominent place in the export markets of south-east Asia. This ewer produced at the Si Satchanalai kilns is in the shape of the sacred goose hamsa, a symbol of purity and divine knowledge for Hindu and Buddhist believers. |
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| Accession number | C.233-1927 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2009 |
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