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Chicken-shaped kendi

Title

Year/Period

15th-16th centuries

Region

Northern Vietnam

Object Type

kendi

Material

Stoneware

Dimension

Gross measurement: H: 14.5,
x W: 19.0,
x D: 9.5cm

Accession No.

2011-02073

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This simplified form of a bird, was probably moulded in two parts and the vase added separately to the back, to provide a mouth. The extensive and rich underglaze blue painted decoration includes wing feathers, tail plumes and facial features. These were probably painted quite carefully, although firing conditions made the glaze run.