Kettle on footring, S-shaped spout on the shoulder, low wide mouth, domed lid with knob, overhead fixed rectangular handle. Transitional porcelain, decorated in underglaze blue. On either side a large panel with on one side a kylin with an open mouth looking backwards, on the other another mythical animal. On the spout and handle cloud motifs, flower scrolls on the shoulder, neck and lid. The shape appears to be derived from a Chinese metal(?) model, and such kettles were used as containers for warm wine or hot water used for diluting tea. They were also made for export and a number were found in the Hatcher wreck (c. 1643) (Sheaf & Kilburn). They would have had a similar function in The Netherlands, although tea drinking was not widespread. It is difficult to identify the mythical animal here, with cloven hooves like those of a deer. It may be another manifestation of the kylin, despite having a sheep-like head with two horns and no scales (see also cat. 40{}).