H x W x D (overall): 18.2 x 16.5 x 14.8 cm (7 3/16 x 6 1/2 x 5 13/16 in)
Style:
Zhangzhou ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Zhangzhou kilns, Fujian province, China
Date:
16th-17th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
Description:
Kendi, mold-formed with depressed globular body, tall flaring neck, turned-down lip, slightly splayed foot, recessed base, and mammiform spout on shoulder.
Clay: grey clay.
Glaze: green, glossy, translucent lead-silicate glaze tinted with copper; covers the entire vessel and part of the inside of the tubular neck.
Decoration: molded in low relief, with a row of half chrysanthemum flowers on shoulder, a band of floral scrolls on body bordered by two ridges, and two flower designs on spout.
Marks: a stamped hexagonal swirl on base.
Marks:
A stamped hexagonal swirl on the base.
Provenance:
From at least 1975 to 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]
From 2005
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005
Notes:
[1] Object file.
According to Victor Hauge in January, 2003, he was the buyer of this vessel, possibly in Singapore, most likely at the time when Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Bangkok (1967 to 1972/73) or Saigon (1972/73 to 1975).
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (April 1, 2007 to December 4, 2011)
Previous custodian or owner:
Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))
