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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Stemcup

1620-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stemcup, of white porcelain, decorated with moulded flowers in relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with moulded decoration
Brief description
Dehua ware. Stemcup, porcelain with moulded flowers in relief, China
Physical description
Stemcup, of white porcelain, decorated with moulded flowers in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Diameter: 7.6cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Bought in Persia.
Production
label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1678-1876

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Record createdJanuary 19, 2009
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