South East Asian Buffware Kendi

Late 1st millennium BC-early 1st millennium AD. A buff ceramic kendi with a broad shoulder, carinated body, discoid foot, waisted neck with gusseted rim, tapering round-section spout with flanged finial. See Higham, C., Early Cultures of Mainland Southeast Asia, London, 2002, p.238, for similar. 2.4 kg, 29cm (11 1/2"). Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; formerly in a South London private collection; acquired in the early 1990s. [No Reserve]
Condition Report: Fine condition.