Sumatran Kettle Dutch Colonial Era c1900

A. G. Maisey · 24th March 2025, 03:27 AM

Just a note on the names of these items.

The kettle at the beginning of this thread is in Javanese, a "ceret".

The word "ghendi" should be "gendhi", "gendhi" is a regional variation of "kendhi" and a kendhi is specifically an earthenware water caraffe with a spout. Spoken, the two words both sound pretty much the same, it is probably only the spelling that differs.

In respect of decorative enhancement, in Jawa embossing & engraving are both commonly used in the ornamentation of metal objects.

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24th March 2025, 03:27 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Just a note on the names of these items. The kettle at the beginning of this thread is in Javanese, a "ceret". The word "ghendi" should be "gendhi", "gendhi" is a regional variation of "kendhi" and a kendhi is specifically an earthenware water caraffe with a spout. Spoken, the two words both sound pretty much the same, it is probably only the spelling that differs. In respect of decorative enhancement, in Jawa embossing & engraving are both commonly used in the ornamentation of metal objects.