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“Kendi”

Ming dynasty, reign of Wanli

Macau Museum
Lisbon, Portugal

Kendi, derived from the Indian word Kundika, meaning water jar. Made for trade with Southeast Asia.

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Title: “Kendi”
Date Created: Ming dynasty, reign of Wanli
Location: The Macau Museum
Location Created: China
Physical Dimensions: H. 27.8 cm; Ø 15.5 cm
Photographer: Paulo Alexandrino, Masayuki Kondo
External Link: Download image
Medium: Porcelain decorated with underglazed cobalt-blue enmel
Art Genre: Pottery
Art Form: Ceramic
Accession Number: Inv. 727

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