Cup
1662-1722 (made)
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Small porcelain cups like this one were commonly exported to Europe from China from the late 17th century and throughout the 18th century. From the 1680's European aristocrats displayed porcelain crammed into small rooms called 'cabinets'. This cup was previously in the collection of Augustus the Strong of Saxony (d.1733). He delighted in Chinese porcelain and his vast collection numbered over 21.000 pieces. Such large collections would have been displayed in grand halls rather than 'cabinets'.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain, thrown, painted in underglaze cobalt blue, glazed and fired |
Brief description | Cer, China, Qing, underglaze blue decorated porcelain cup with café au laît glaze. |
Physical description | Small porcelain wine cup with underglaze blue decorated interior; trees in the interior well and a double line below the rim. The exterior is glazed with a very shiny brown glaze commonly known as a café au laît glaze. The cup has a short foot and steeply rising sides, widening towards the top to a slightly everted rim. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | N=248 (This mark is an inventory number that was assigned to this cup when it was in the collection of Augustus the Strong of Saxony (d.1733).) |
Credit line | Given by Mr P. H. D. S. Wikramaratna, in memory of his wife Nancy |
Object history | Previously in the collection of Augustus the Strong of Saxony (d.1733) |
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Summary | Small porcelain cups like this one were commonly exported to Europe from China from the late 17th century and throughout the 18th century. From the 1680's European aristocrats displayed porcelain crammed into small rooms called 'cabinets'. This cup was previously in the collection of Augustus the Strong of Saxony (d.1733). He delighted in Chinese porcelain and his vast collection numbered over 21.000 pieces. Such large collections would have been displayed in grand halls rather than 'cabinets'. |
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Accession number | FE.37-2008 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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