Cup and Saucer
1662-1722 (made)
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Cup and saucer of porcelain, fluted with wavy edges. Painted inside with butterflies and flowers in famille verte style with coloured enamels; border of red hatched zigzags. The outside of the cup and the underside of the saucer are glazed light brown, over which are painted flowering plants and sprays.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain painted in famille verte style with coloured enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of porcelain, fluted with wavy edges. Painted inside with butterflies and flowers in famille verte style with coloured enamels; border of red hatched zigzags. The outside of the cup and the underside of the saucer are glazed light brown, over which are painted flowering plants and sprays. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An illegible seal on base |
| Credit line | W. W. Aston Bequest |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.1068&A-1917 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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