A rare elephant form blue and white kendi, late Ming dynasty, 17th century, 19 cm high. Exhibited: 'Oriental trade ceramics in South East Asia, 10th-16th C.', National Gallery Victoria; art gallery of South Australia and art gallery of NSW, 1980, Cat.no. 65. Illustrated: John Guy, 1980, no.65, p.50. Reference: See Regina Kraal & John Ayes, ' Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Serai Museum 11, Istanbul, p729, pl 1293&1294 for two similar examples, ' late 16th century'