Pouring Vessel (Kendi) with Flowers and Birds
Unknown Artist
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Porcelain with applied decoration painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions
H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number
79.2.166
Tags
BirdsFlowers