Cup and Saucer
1700-1800 (made)
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Cup and saucer, of porcelain decorated in underglaze blue. The cup which has no handle, is painted with two soldiers and a drummer. On the saucer is the Daoist god of longevity, Shou Xing, with his emblems, the deer, pine-tree, lingzhi fungus and tortoise-shell.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with the Star god of longevity (Shou Xing) and his emblems, China, Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer, of porcelain decorated in underglaze blue. The cup which has no handle, is painted with two soldiers and a drummer. On the saucer is the Daoist god of longevity, Shou Xing, with his emblems, the deer, pine-tree, lingzhi fungus and tortoise-shell. |
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| 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 |
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| Accession number | C.36&SAUCR-1909 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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