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Kendi from the V.O.C.-ship the 'Witte Leeuw'
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Kendi from the V.O.C.-ship the 'Witte Leeuw'

anonymous · before 1613 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain; bone china (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Kendi of porcelain from VOC ship 'De Witte Leeuw', 100 percent present. Kendi with a pressed round body, a large spout and a handle widening upwards with a raised rim around the opening. Decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous representation of a bird on a rock between the plants on the belly, stylized vines cut out in white against a blue background on the shoulder and standing leaves on the neck. The spout with peach branches. The body is glassy white and has little fired-in dirt. The base is glazed and the footring is straight and faceted. More than 20 grains of kiln sand were found. Kraak porcelain in blue-white.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKendi from the V.O.C.-ship the 'Witte Leeuw'. before 1613. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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