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Mug and Cover

ca. 1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Jingdezhen (made)

Mug and cover, painted in enamels with Lotus flower, leaf and water weed

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Drinking
Object type
Mug and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Lid
  • Cup
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in pink, white, green and black enamel
Porcelain
Enamel
Brief description
Mug and cover, China, 1979, lotus flower, leaf and water weed
Physical description
Mug and cover, painted in enamels with Lotus flower, leaf and water weed
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.0cm
  • Width: 8.7cm
Gallery label
28. MUG
Made Jingdezhen, China, 1979
Porcelain, hand-painted
Given by J.G.Ayers
FE.4-1981

The readmission of traditional subject matter in design
following the austerity of the Great Proletarian Cultural
Revolution (1966-1976) was a powerful metaphor for
the relaxation experienced in all aspects of Chinese life.
The mug retains a classic form, soon to be reduced to
the status of a tourist souvenir as domestic customers
shunned its austere associations.

[20th century gallery]
Credit line
Given by Mr J. G. Ayers
Object history
Bought by the donor at Jingdezhen in 1979.
Production
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, CHINA
Subjects depicted
Lotus
Leaf
Water Weed
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.4&A-1981

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
Record URL
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