Cup
1465-1487 (made)
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In the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Jingdezhen became the major ceramic-manufacturing centre. Imperial kilns were established to produce fine porcelain for the exclusive use of the emperors. The tradition of inscribing the emperor's reign title on the wares also started in the Ming. This 'chicken cup', so called because of the hens and chicks design, is typical of the Chenghua reign period.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Cup decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels in doucai style, China, Ming dynasty, Chenghua mark and period (1465-1487) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Da ming cheng hua nian zhi' on base |
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| Summary | In the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Jingdezhen became the major ceramic-manufacturing centre. Imperial kilns were established to produce fine porcelain for the exclusive use of the emperors. The tradition of inscribing the emperor's reign title on the wares also started in the Ming. This 'chicken cup', so called because of the hens and chicks design, is typical of the Chenghua reign period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1-1960 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2008 |
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