Stemcup
1426-36 (made)
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The three fish on this cup are painted in copper oxide, which is a material very difficult to control during firing. As a result there are far fewer porcelain painted in red than porcelain painted in blue.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze red |
| Brief description | Cer, China, Ming, red and white |
| Physical description | With red fish design |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming xuande nian zhi' on base |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Summary | The three fish on this cup are painted in copper oxide, which is a material very difficult to control during firing. As a result there are far fewer porcelain painted in red than porcelain painted in blue. |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, 1935-6, London : Royal Academy of Arts, 1935
1509 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.64-1935 |
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| Record created | August 9, 2007 |
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