Dear Mr/Mrs, my name is Maya from Indonesia, I have one property from cooper that weight is 1,2 kg, with height 10 cm weight 13 cm on top diameter 8 cm, this property was find from the land at java, from this area is always find ceramic dish, China Koin, etc, in 2014 the Indonesia arkeologi from Yogjakarta study this area, and estimate all property that found in this area is from Song Dinasty until Ming Dinasty, 12 century - 17 Century,and the property that I have is found by my uncle at his land, on the same area that many property is found, this one property is gived to me by my uncle, and I don't know how old and what for in the past, because I never see design like this anywhere, maybe Mr/Mrs can help me, I will attach few picture that I took from my cellphone, I hope soon I can hear from you, Thank You Best Regards
Maya Suhendra
Re: Song Dinasty Antique
This could be a kendi, which I believe didn't exist until the time of the Song dynasty and then they produced pottery and jugs and ewers with spouts of all sorts. Given that this item has multiple spouts all on one side, I would guess it was used in some ritual where it was held by the neck and tilted so many people could drink from the stream of water - or whatever - at the same time. It might also have served in washing, like a primitive shower perhaps.
I was thinking perhaps earlier Tang Dynasty as the Liyanga site in Temanggung, Central Java, was the site of a huge excavation of ceramics and metal vessels, and you say this was from your uncle's land in Java, but the multiple spouts suggest - as Indonesian archeologists you mention have found - this is from Song Dynasty.
Re: Song Dinasty Antique
I realy Dont know what is this, The Indonesia Arkeolog is riset this area for massive find of china motif dish, china old coin, but my antique is not specific study by them, but the result for the site where I found this antique too is the same area, which so many Song Dinasty antique is find, but thanks you maybe youre right this property maybe from Tang Dinasty
Re: Song Dinasty Antique
Song Dynasty Maya, not Tang.
Re: Song Dinasty Antique
Yes Thank You so much White Heron for the comment