Asian Art I - 22nd May 2013
Lot 316
A Chinese blue and white kraak porcelain kendi Wanli 1573-1620
Estimate £5,000 - £7,000 | Hammer £4500
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Description
A Chinese blue and white kraak porcelain kendi Wanli 1573-1620, moulded with leaves extending over the body, the rim formed as pomegranate petals, painted with panels containing flowers, a bird perched on rockwork to the neck, 19cm.
Cf. M Rinaldi, Kraak Porcelain a Moment in the History of Trade, pl. 227, where an almost identical kendi is illustrated.
明萬曆 克拉克瓷青花軍持