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

Cup

1630-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain cup, painted in underglaze blue with borders and lions, and pierced with geometric ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and with pierced decoration
Brief description
Cup, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and with pierced geometric pattern, China, Ming dynasty
Physical description
Porcelain cup, painted in underglaze blue with borders and lions, and pierced with geometric ornament.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
  • Height: 5.1cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
95-1883

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Record createdJanuary 22, 2009
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