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Cup and Saucer

1730-1740 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted in famille rose style in coloured enamels, with crowing cockerels and peonies; border of pale green lozenge-diaper. Seal mark: 'bai shi shan ren'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in coloured enamels
Brief description
Cup and saucer, porcelain painted in famille rose style with coloured enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, 1730-1740
Physical description
Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted in famille rose style in coloured enamels, with crowing cockerels and peonies; border of pale green lozenge-diaper. Seal mark: 'bai shi shan ren'.
Dimensions
  • Cup height: 3.8cm
  • Cup diameter: 7cm
  • Saucer diameter: 11.4cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'bai shi shan ren' seal mark
Translation
Hermit of the white rock
Credit line
W. W. Aston Bequest
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hobson, R. L.Chinese Pottery and Porcelain. London: Cassell, 1915, Vol. II, p. 211.
Collection
Accession number
C.1071&A-1917

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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