Ewer with, enamelled ware

These are representative of the so-called “Kendi-type” water jars, and it is believed that the same type was exported in large quantities in underglaze blue during the Kanbun period. Although there are not as many of these in overglaze enamels as in underglaze enamels, there are still many of them, and they show a variety of patterns. The water pouring vessel with a floating design of a cloth bag in overglaze enamels is a rare example, showing a cloth bag on both sides of the body by mold-pressing. The inlaid boxwood and phoenix design on the spout shows alternating patterns of boxwood and phoenixes. These works, including the inlaid mizuhime, are examples of works in the Kakiemon style. Kendi-type mizuhime were all exported to Southeast Asia, and were a type of mass-produced item exported in large quantities between the Manji and Kanbun periods.