A Chinese poweder blue ground kendi made for the Islamic market

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A Chinese poweder blue ground kendi made for the Islamic market
with flaring neck and bulbous spout, paintyed in gilt with cartouches of retreats in landscapes on grounds of scrolling flowers and foliage, white metal mounts decorated with swastikas and prunus -- 11¾in. (30cms) high, the porcelain Kangxi, (gilt rubbing).
See Colour Plate 18.

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