Cup and Saucer
1662-1722 (made)
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Cup and saucer, of porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Both pieces are moulded with honeycomb pattern. The cup which has no handle, is painted outside and the saucer on the rim with flowering shrubs in vases. Inside the cup and in the middle of the saucer is a bird among clouds.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with moulded and underglaze blue decoration |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain with moulded and underglaze blue decoration, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer, of porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Both pieces are moulded with honeycomb pattern. The cup which has no handle, is painted outside and the saucer on the rim with flowering shrubs in vases. Inside the cup and in the middle of the saucer is a bird among clouds. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. A. Cameron, accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.31&A-1909 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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