Cup
1620-1720 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This cup is a typical ceramic example from the kilns of Dehua in the southeastern province of Fujian. Dehua was the second largest producer of ceramics, including export ware, after Jingdezhen. This kind of porcelain became known in Europe as 'blanc de Chine' and was particularly admired for its body and colour. Several pieces, like this cup with a moulded decoration of prunus blossoms, was imitated at European ceramic factories.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with clear glaze and moulded decoration |
| Brief description | Porcelain cup with moulded decoration and clear glaze, Dehua, China, ca. 1620-1644 |
| Physical description | Porcelain cup with shallow foot and moulded decoration of three plum branches with blossoms in relief, with clear glaze. |
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| Gallery label | Cup
Porcelain with moulded decoration of plum blossom.
Dehua kilns
About 1620-1720
The kilns at Dehua in south-east china were the second largest producer of ceramics for export, after Jingdezhen. They specialised in undecorated porcelain.
Tulk Bequest.(1987) |
| Credit line | Tulk Bequest |
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| Summary | This cup is a typical ceramic example from the kilns of Dehua in the southeastern province of Fujian. Dehua was the second largest producer of ceramics, including export ware, after Jingdezhen. This kind of porcelain became known in Europe as 'blanc de Chine' and was particularly admired for its body and colour. Several pieces, like this cup with a moulded decoration of prunus blossoms, was imitated at European ceramic factories. |
| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig (ed.). Chinese Export Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, p. 56, fig. 31. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.95-1956 |
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| Record created | October 2, 2008 |
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