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The body of this ewer is an early seventeenth century Chinese <i>kendi</i> decorated in Kraak style. English silversmiths ingeniously converted the <i>kendi</i> into a ewer by adding a silver gilt mount, which includes a handle and long spout terminating in a wolf's head. The mount bears an unidentified maker's mark 'RP'. This ewer originally came from Bell Hall, Belbourghton, Leicestershire, where it was found in 1916 by the V&A's expert on ceramics Bernard Rackham (1876-1964), and donated by Dr Louis C. G. Clarke.","physicalDescription":"Ewer made of porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, with silver gilt mount. Porcelain in the form of a <i>kendi</i>, decorated in Kraak style with panels containing two horses, the head of a ruyi scepter with ribbons, and two branches of penoy; the neck is decorated with vertical palm-leaves. The mount consists of a curved handle engraved with arabesque foliage, domed lid hinged to the handle, straight spout ending in a wolf's head, and moulded foot decorated with leaves and fruit in low relief, united by four moulded straps with hinge-joints. The lid has a moulded finial and floral thumb piece, and shuts on a scalloped lip-mount. 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