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

Cup

1821-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of porcelain, with no handle, painted outside in overglaze polychrome enamels with rosettes and discs of various designs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Brief description
Cup, porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, China, Qing dynasty, Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850)
Physical description
Cup of porcelain, with no handle, painted outside in overglaze polychrome enamels with rosettes and discs of various designs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.8cm
  • Diameter: 6.4cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Daoguang nian zhi' in red seal characters
Translation
Made in the Daoguang period
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron
Object history
Bequeathed by Mrs. A. Cameron, accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
from label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.21-1909

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2009
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