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Mug

ca. 1730-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Soft paste porcelain painted in blue with a stag under a pine tree, with bats and diapered bands.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft paste porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
"Softpaste" porcelain mug painted in blue, Chinese, Qing dynasty, ca. 1730-1750
Physical description
Soft paste porcelain painted in blue with a stag under a pine tree, with bats and diapered bands.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.16cm
  • Diameter: 9.52cm (mouth and handle)
  • Diameter: 9.25cm (mouth)
  • Diameter: 8cm (base)
Styles
Object history
Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1885. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
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Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
185-1885

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2003
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