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Kraak ware
(China)
- Title
- Kendi
- Other titles:
- Ewer
- Place of origin
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China
- Period
- Ming dynasty 1368 - 1644 → China
- Year
- circa 1600-1610
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
- Dimensions
-
17.0 x 13.0cm
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Mr J.H. Myrtle 1983
- Accession number
- 208.1983
- Location
- Upper Asian gallery
- Further information
Two distinctive features of this classic Kraak ware 'kendi' are the thin, long spout and the star-shaped mouth rim - these resulted in the pieces being referred to as 'pomegranate ewers'. The spout is attached to the body with leaves moulded in relief.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.139.
- Bibliography (1)
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'Export Ceramics', The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales 2003, 2003, 139 (colour illus.).
