Indonesian Kendi or Ritual Water Vessel

Gently, an orange-red vessel with a pinched spout, a wide disc rim and a lopsided belly.

This pottery kendi or ritual water vessel is from Java, Indonesia, and dates to the 20th century. A kendi is a spouted vessel without a handle, used across Southeast Asia for pouring water, and it is poured without the lips touching the spout. Altogether, a rounded, squat vessel in orange-red tones, with a pointed spout on one side and a short neck topped with a flat disc lip. Darker smoky patches mark the sides. The surface is matte with fine horizontal marks. It is 7.5 inches wide, 7 deep and 6 high.

A bit lopsided, a bit smoky and very proud of its beak.