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Kendi on a short foot with unglazed base. The round body and tapering mammiform spout ribbed, the neck flared with an overturned rim. On the sides a landscape with a pavilion, a bridge, trees, and rocks, the shoulder with a karakusa (a scrolling plant-like design) and a broad blue band. The neck with opposing tulips, the rim and the spout with cloud motifs.
Ribbing is common on Japanese kendis. It has been suggested that the Japanese took over the ribbing from Swatow kendis aiming at their share of the Southeast Asian market. The karakusa is a well-known Japanese motif, but the tulips are derived from Chinese Transitional porcelain. This type of kendi is common in collections in Holland. The Princessehof in particular has many different examples. This kendi was collected in Indonesia.
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