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On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Stemcup

14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Yuan (1271-1368) is the dynasty when China was ruled by Mongol emperors. Kilns became bigger to take advantage of economy of scale and were managed by competent entrepreneurs. Some kilns active in the preceding decades ceased production, but the Longquan, Jun, Cizhou and Jizhou kilns continued their success. Jingdezhen became an important ceramic producer. Yuan dynasty ceramics are as popular among collectors as their Song dynasty predecessors. This piece is a Longquan ware.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, incised and glazed
Brief description
Stemcup of incised and glazed stoneware, China, Longquan ware, 14th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
Style
Gallery label
Stemcup with foliage design Yuan dynasty 1300-1350 Longquan kilns, south China Stoneware with olive green (celadon) glaze Museum no. C.1-1942 Rev G.A.S. Schneider bequest(2007)
Credit line
Rev G.A.S. Schneider bequest
Summary
The Yuan (1271-1368) is the dynasty when China was ruled by Mongol emperors. Kilns became bigger to take advantage of economy of scale and were managed by competent entrepreneurs. Some kilns active in the preceding decades ceased production, but the Longquan, Jun, Cizhou and Jizhou kilns continued their success. Jingdezhen became an important ceramic producer. Yuan dynasty ceramics are as popular among collectors as their Song dynasty predecessors. This piece is a Longquan ware.
Collection
Accession number
C.1-1942

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Record createdSeptember 12, 2007
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