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Cup

1621-1627 (made)
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Place of origin

Cup, rounded sides and everted lip. White porcelain with stencilled decoration, a band of swastika fret between band of meander and petal patterns. On the base is a square cartouche inscribed in blue: 'lu wei qing gao'.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with stencilled decoration
Brief description
Cup, porcelain with stencilled decoration; China, Ming dynasty, Tianqi period (1621-1627)
Physical description
Cup, rounded sides and everted lip. White porcelain with stencilled decoration, a band of swastika fret between band of meander and petal patterns. On the base is a square cartouche inscribed in blue: 'lu wei qing gao'.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'lu wei qing gao' in a square cartouche, inscribed in blue on the base
Translation
High rank and emolument without corruption
Production
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Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.123-1939

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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