Cup
1620-1720 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dehua ware cup of porcelain, inverted bell-shaped, with three small feet. On one side is incised a crane and on the other a spray of plum blossom.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with incised decoration |
| Brief description | Dehua ware. Cup, porcelain with incised decoration of plum blossoms and crane, China, Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Dehua ware cup of porcelain, inverted bell-shaped, with three small feet. On one side is incised a crane and on the other a spray of plum blossom. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4750-1901 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2009 |
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