Cup and Saucer
1662-1722 (made)
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Cup and saucer of porcelain. Outside the cup and under the rim of the saucer are branches of plum-blossom, and small birds, painted on the biscuit in enamel colours reserved on a black ground. Inside the cup and on the saucer are four panels, each containing a plant growing among rocks with a bird or butterfly, surrounding a medallion in which is a stylised chrysanthemum, painted over the glaze in colours.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain painted in enamel colours; China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of porcelain. Outside the cup and under the rim of the saucer are branches of plum-blossom, and small birds, painted on the biscuit in enamel colours reserved on a black ground. Inside the cup and on the saucer are four panels, each containing a plant growing among rocks with a bird or butterfly, surrounding a medallion in which is a stylised chrysanthemum, painted over the glaze in colours. |
| Styles | |
| Marks and inscriptions | A fungus in a double circle, in underglaze blue |
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Hobson, R. L. The wares of the Ming dynasty. London: Benn Brothers, limited, 1923, Pl. 33, p. 144. |
| Other number | Loan No. 562 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1116&A-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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