Antique 17C Chinese Porcelain Polychrome Landscape Ghendi Kendi Enamel Pagode

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Condition Report: 1 small chip and frit to spout and some fritting to upper rim. Size 18x16CM HeightxDiameter

Kendi on footring. Spout in the shape of a small jar on the shoulder, tall spreading neck. Splayed mouth with overturned rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with a simplified, river scene with a pavilion, flowering plants and trees and swirling clouds. In the background mountains and trees. On the shoulder two meandering borders and on spout swirling clouds. On the neck, a simplified ‘tulip’ motif, on the rim two florets between scrolls.

At first glance one would define this kendi, due to its shape and decoration, as being Japanese and date it last quarter 17th century. The decoration could even lead one to belief that it was decorated in the Japanese early enamel style. Nevertheless, It is the footring that gives the origin of the kendi away, a closer look reveals it as being a Chinese made after a Japanese Arita original in the first quarter of the 17th century. It is decorated with famille verte enamels and was most likely made for the Southeast Asian markets. Chinese kendi copies of Japanese originals are extremely rare.

Similar piece can be found in the Victoria & Albert musuem:
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O186746/kendi-unknown/

A Japanese similar version can be found here:
https://www.rm-auctions.com/nl/aziatische-kunst-i/2192-a-japanese-imari-kendi-edo-17thc#&gid=1&pid=7

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