Wine Cup
1723-1735 (made)
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Chinese potters invented many new colours for porcelain during the Yongzheng reign period (1723-1735). Several scholars have argued that this was due to contributions from Jesuit missionaries working at the Chinese court. The very attractive yellow glaze on these wine cups is brighter than the standard 'imperial yellow'. It was produced by using a lead-antimony enamel which also contains zinc.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with yellow enamel glaze |
| Brief description | Wine cup, glazed porcelain, China, Jingdezhen, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 1723-1735 |
| Physical description | Wine cup of porcelain, white on the inside with yellow glaze on the exterior. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Underglaze blue mark 'da qing yong zheng nian zhi' on base |
| Credit line | Given by Julia C. Gulland |
| Object history | Given by Mrs. Julia C. Gulland, accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | Chinese potters invented many new colours for porcelain during the Yongzheng reign period (1723-1735). Several scholars have argued that this was due to contributions from Jesuit missionaries working at the Chinese court. The very attractive yellow glaze on these wine cups is brighter than the standard 'imperial yellow'. It was produced by using a lead-antimony enamel which also contains zinc. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rose Kerr Chinese Ceramics, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911' V&A, 1998, No/ 69
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| Accession number | 605B-1907 |
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| Record created | May 31, 2006 |
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