Kendi

Kendi of globuar form with a mammiform spout, tall trumpet-shaped neck, flanged mouth, splayed foot and slightly carved underside.
Clay: red earthenware coated with red paint.
Glaze: none.
Decoration: a band of creamy white slip painted with red stripes and chevron motifs on upper body.

Historical period(s)
Ayutthaya period, 16th century
Medium
Earthenware with red and white slips
Style
Sawankhalok ware
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 15.9 x 17.2 x 13.9 cm (6 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in)
Geography
North-central Thailand, Sukhothai province, Si Satchanalai, Sawankhalok kilns
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2005.343
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Kendi

Keywords
Ayutthaya period (1351 - 1767), earthenware, Hauge collection, red slip, Sawankhalok ware, Thailand, unglazed, white slip, WWII-era provenance
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Kendi of globuar form with a mammiform spout, tall trumpet-shaped neck, flanged mouth, splayed foot and slightly carved underside.
Clay: red earthenware coated with red paint.
Glaze: none.
Decoration: a band of creamy white slip painted with red stripes and chevron motifs on upper body.

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort, George Williams, David P. Rehfuss. Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia. Washington. .
Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia
Google Cultural Institute
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