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 |
| Gallery label | Wine cup
Chenghua reign period
1465-1488
'Chicken cups', so-called because of the hens and chicks design, have very fine body and delicate painting. They are highly prized by collectors.
Porcelain painted in doucai (coloured enamels within blue outlines) style
Chenghua mark on base
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
From the E.T. Chow collection
Museum no. C.1-1960(2007) |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | C.1-1960 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2008 |
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