Cup
1723-1735 (made)
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery| Artist/Maker | |
| Place Of Origin |
Cup, one of a pair, with rounded sides everting at the rim, and small foot inclined on the inside. Thin, translucent white porcelain with milky white glaze, and painted in blue outline with two qilin, having dragons' heads, wings, deer legs and cloven hooves. Their bodies are formed by a floral scroll, and each breathes a chrysanthemum spray out of its mouth. Above are cloud scrolls, and beneath sprays of magic fungus. Two shades of red, yellow, and green enamel are 'dovetailed' into the blue outlines.
object details
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| Object Type | |
| Materials and Techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels |
| Brief Description | Cup, one of a pair, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels in doucai style; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (with Chenghua mark) |
| Physical Description | Cup, one of a pair, with rounded sides everting at the rim, and small foot inclined on the inside. Thin, translucent white porcelain with milky white glaze, and painted in blue outline with two qilin, having dragons' heads, wings, deer legs and cloven hooves. Their bodies are formed by a floral scroll, and each breathes a chrysanthemum spray out of its mouth. Above are cloud scrolls, and beneath sprays of magic fungus. Two shades of red, yellow, and green enamel are 'dovetailed' into the blue outlines. |
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| Marks and Inscriptions | Mark of Chenghua period |
| Credit line | Given by Professor E. V. Lee |
| Object history | One of a pair of cups, FE.59&A-1982. The cups have a fitted, padded box covered with brocade. |
| Production | label |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession Number | FE.59A-1982 |
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| record created | June 25, 2009 |
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