Title
Kendi
Year/Period
13th–15th centuries
Region
Sawankhalok, Thailand
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H16.5,
x Body: Dia16.7,
x Mouth: Dia2.0 cm
x Body: Dia16.7,
x Mouth: Dia2.0 cm
Accession No.
C-1443
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Earl Lu
This kendi has a bulbous spout and an extended neck with a design of birds among foliage. A layer of varnish over the entire vessel has given the decoration an iron-brown colour. An area on the mammiform spout was cleaned with acetone to reveal a blackish-blue decoration. The extended neck was repaired and re-decorated.Kendi is a vessel with a bulbous body, straight neck and a spout set at an angle on the body. It derives its name from an old Sanskrit term for water pot and is used in Southeast Asia for drinking and for water storage. The porcelain kendis from China serve as ceremonial vessels or display objects.
