Stemcup
1662-1722 (made)
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This cup was produced in the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen in south China during the reign period of the emperor Kangxi (1662-1722). The decoration of the three stylised fishes in underglaze red was made after a Ming original of the 15th century, and a mark of the Xuande emperor (1426-1435) is painted in the inside.
The practice of adding marks of earlier periods can often be seen on Chinese porcelain. In this case, the combination of the Xuande mark with a decorative style of the Ming dynasty can be interpreted as an homage to the past and a form of reverence to earlier dynasties.
The practice of adding marks of earlier periods can often be seen on Chinese porcelain. In this case, the combination of the Xuande mark with a decorative style of the Ming dynasty can be interpreted as an homage to the past and a form of reverence to earlier dynasties.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze copper red |
| Brief description | Porcelain stemcup decorated in underglaze red, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735) |
| Physical description | Porcelain stem cup with high foot, painted in underglaze copper red with three stylised fish, equally distanced. A six-character mark in a double circle is painted in underglaze blue inside the foot. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Da Ming Xuande nian zhi' in underglaze blue inside the foot
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| Credit line | H.B. Harris Bequest |
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| Summary | This cup was produced in the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen in south China during the reign period of the emperor Kangxi (1662-1722). The decoration of the three stylised fishes in underglaze red was made after a Ming original of the 15th century, and a mark of the Xuande emperor (1426-1435) is painted in the inside. The practice of adding marks of earlier periods can often be seen on Chinese porcelain. In this case, the combination of the Xuande mark with a decorative style of the Ming dynasty can be interpreted as an homage to the past and a form of reverence to earlier dynasties. |
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| Accession number | C.108-1929 |
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| Record created | February 16, 2009 |
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