Title
Blue and white kendi, China, c1279-c1368. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Blue and white kendi, China, c1279-c1368. Yuan dynasty blue and white kendi with dish-shaped mouth. The lip, neck and shoulder are decorated with three bands; the uppermost of stylized mono-unit key fret round the lip with quatrefoils round the neck and cloud scrolls round the shoulder. The body has a wide band of windswept blackberry vine, the handle a stylized shrimp applique above a band of lotus petals round the base. The spout is of double tubular form and decorated with flaming pearls.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1279
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B72_303
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
17,9Mb (525,0Kb) / 7,4in x 9,4in / 2215 x 2832 (300dpi)