Cup
1680-1730 (made)
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This bell-shaped white cup is without any decoration except for the raised line encircling the lower part. Traditional Chinese tea cups are without handles but since this cup was made for the European market a loop handle had been added.
Chinese porcelain was exported to the West from several kilns in China. One specific type much favoured by European consumers came from kilns at Dehua, in the south-eastern coastal province of Fujian. These kilns were close to major export ports such as Amoy (Xiamen) or Canton (Guangzhou). Dehua porcelain was creamy-white, hard and very translucent. It was known in Europe as 'Blanc de Chine' and was sometimes copied in red stoneware in Staffordshire.
Chinese porcelain was exported to the West from several kilns in China. One specific type much favoured by European consumers came from kilns at Dehua, in the south-eastern coastal province of Fujian. These kilns were close to major export ports such as Amoy (Xiamen) or Canton (Guangzhou). Dehua porcelain was creamy-white, hard and very translucent. It was known in Europe as 'Blanc de Chine' and was sometimes copied in red stoneware in Staffordshire.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with white glaze |
| Brief description | Dehua ware. Cup, porcelain with white glaze; China (Dehua), Qing dynasty, 1680-1730 |
| Physical description | Dehua ware. Cup, porcelain with white glaze. Bell-shaped with loop handle, the lower part is encircled by a raised line. Thought to be Meissen 1709-1919 at time of acquisition |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Henry Willett. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Henry Willett, transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Transferred from Museum of Practical Geology. |
| Production | Thought to be Meissen 1709-1919 at time of acquisition. |
| Summary | This bell-shaped white cup is without any decoration except for the raised line encircling the lower part. Traditional Chinese tea cups are without handles but since this cup was made for the European market a loop handle had been added. Chinese porcelain was exported to the West from several kilns in China. One specific type much favoured by European consumers came from kilns at Dehua, in the south-eastern coastal province of Fujian. These kilns were close to major export ports such as Amoy (Xiamen) or Canton (Guangzhou). Dehua porcelain was creamy-white, hard and very translucent. It was known in Europe as 'Blanc de Chine' and was sometimes copied in red stoneware in Staffordshire. |
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| Accession number | 3588-1901 |
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| Record created | September 16, 2005 |
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