kendi? Where is the origin of this blue muti-colored pottery vessel?

If had this vessel 50 year ago it would have figured out a way to make it into a water or wine pipe. But researching it I believe that it is a modern day kendi. Te design to me looks Portuguese, Italian, or Spanish. I would like the advise of someone more knowledgeable than myself opinion. What country or region do you think this vessel was made?

It is 10 3/4" tall

 

Pablo Sanguino, Toledo, Spain.

 

That was quick Thanks Bronwen

 

This seller has the same type of vessel by Talavera, but is no help with IDing it:

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Vintage-Tal...Ceramic-Jug-/232430896693?hash=item361df60635

 

Equally uninformative:

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Large-Handm...=item1a602074bd:g:VPcAAOSwJK9biToh:rk:11:pf:0

 

It's called a botijo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botijo

Debora

 

Wow Debora That's it. So it is it is similar to a kendi, but is actually a Botijo. That equally interesting. Thanks Browen and Debora

 

The first link say majolica. Does anyone think it is not?
Patd

 

It is Talavera, a regional Spanish style. Talavera potters also went to Mexico.

Pablo Sanguino is a designer who also happens to design pottery:


http://pablosanguino.com/obra/ceramica/

And fans:



http://pablosanguino.com/obra/abanicos/

 

Very unlikely your piece is by the Pablo Sanguino. It appears to be nothing more than a good quality, traditionally-patterned botijo rather than an contemporary ceramic art piece. Reviewing the signatures on "Sanguino" pieces found on internet, see a wide variety. And, according to link below, Sanguino did have his own ceramic factory in Toledo at one point which could explain the mark.

https://www.todocoleccion.net/antiguedades/jarra-ceramicas-sanguino-toledo~x131958610

Happy to do some further digging if anyone wants more information. And, in meantime, here's his web site.

http://pablosanguino.com

Debora

 

Seems likely the mark is for the pottery established by Sanguino, not autograph. What about the question as to whether the botijo in the OP qualifies as majolica or not? I'm not qualified to answer.

 

Technically, this would probably not be considered a botijo, since it is glazed. A botijo is typically defined as being made from a porous clay, which allows the evaporation to cool the liquid contents.

Since it is glazed, it would more accurately be called a cantir. The form is the same, but the primary function of cooling by evaporation is lost when the item is glazed.

Many cultures made similar earthenware water vessels. The kendi serves the same function in Asia, but the form is different, as it lacks handles, and has just a large opening at the top to fill it, and an attached pouring spout, similar in shape to that on a botijo.

There is actually a cantir museum in Argentona, Spain, devoted to the topic, featuring not only their collection of thousands of Spanish water jugs, but also displaying examples from all over the world.

https://www.costadebarcelonamaresme.cat/en/culture/museums/argentona-cantir-museum

 

I wondered about this. Thanks for clarifying.

 

Not too long ago, every Spanish workman carried one of these (in unglazed clay, of course.) Now they're mainly decorative. Regardless of technical term -- and thank you, Taupou, for sharing your knowledge -- in common usage, IME it would be called a botijo in much of Spain. Other regions have other names such as càntir in Cataluna and búcaro in Andalusia.

Debora