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Southeast Asia, Thailand, Mon Dvaravati Period, Sukhothai, to Ayutthaya, ca. 10th to 16th century CE. A collection of 4 pottery vessels known as kendis, each with an upturned pouring spout – two are a rich red, one is glazed green, and the third is entirely covered with white calcified encrustations. The large red and white kendi both have remains of marine mineral deposits on the surfaces suggesting that they went down with a ship – perhaps part of the Maritime Silk Road; a series of connecting trade routes between China, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The white one was certainly once a great host for marine life – the additional protruding areas are indeed barnacles, shells, and coral! Size of largest: 10″ L x 7.5″ Diameter x 8.25″ H (25.4 cm x 19 cm x 21 cm)
Condition: Areas of mineral and marine encrustations on the largest vessel. Green glazed vessel is intact with some minor abrasions to the glaze. Heavy marine and calcified encrustations entirely coating on the smallest vessel with barnacles and what appears to be coral attached, loss to spout. Small red pot has a loss to the spout tip, and the mouth rim is reattached with adhesive.
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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