Ewer Crescent-shaped kendi, Kendi of porcelain in the shape of a crescent moon on four short feet, in the middle a long neck with thickening and on one side a small spout painted in underglaze blue. The lower part with swirling waves, flames and clouds. The upper part with continuous flower vines and a band with curls. The thickening in the neck with stylized floral motifs. The tips of the sickle have a parasol-shaped crown, one of which is missing. Ming porcelain in blue and white., anonymous, China, c. 1475 - c. 1524, Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) / Chenghua-period (1465-1487) / Hongzhi-period (1488-1505) / Zhengde-period (1506-1521), porcelain (material), glaze, cobalt (mineral), vitrification, h 15.5 cm × w 20.5 cm × d 9 cm
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Ewer Crescent-shaped kendi, Kendi, porcelain, shape, crescent moon, four short feet, middle, long neck, thickening, side, small spout painted, underglaze blue, lower part, swirling waves, flames, clouds, upper part, continuous flower vines, band, curls, neck, stylized floral motifs, tips, sickle, parasol-shaped crown, missing, Ming porcelain, blue, white, China, c, 1475, 1524, Ming-dynasty, 1368-1644, Chenghua-period, 1465-1487, Hongzhi-period, 1488-1505, Zhengde-period, 1506-1521, material, glaze, cobalt, mineral, vitrification
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