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Although presumably made for trade with Europe, the shape derives from that of the kendi, a vessel used in Southeast Asia for pouring and drinking.
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Title: Pouring Vessel (Kendi) with Flowers and Birds
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620)
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with applied decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number: 79.2.166
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