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These two Ming imperial wares [<a href="http://www.cma.org/art/1957.60">CMA 1957.60</a> and <a href="http://www.cma.org/art/1957.61">CMA 1957.61</a>] are among the smallest, but most precious, of the museum's holdings in Chinese ceramics. The luminous glaze, gestural freedom, and vibrant color are perfectly unified to fit the delicate shapes of these luxury items.
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Document identity
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135006
label
Stem Cup
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135006
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object
title
Stem Cup
description
These two Ming imperial wares [<a href="http://www.cma.org/art/1957.60">CMA 1957.60</a> and <a href="http://www.cma.org/art/1957.61">CMA 1957.61</a>] are among the smallest, but most precious, of the museum's holdings in Chinese ceramics. The luminous glaze, gestural freedom, and vibrant color are perfectly unified to fit the delicate shapes of these luxury items.
date
1426–35
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779876
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9 x 9.9 cm (3 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
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China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Xuande mark and period (1426–35)
accession
1957.6
Source extras
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porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel decoration
tombstone
Stem Cup, 1426–35. China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Xuande mark and period (1426–35). Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel decoration; overall: 9 x 9.9 cm (3 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1957.60
collection
China - Ming Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
大明宣德年製
inscription_translation
Da Ming Xuande nianzhi (Made in the Great Ming dynasty, Xuande reign)
inscription_remark
Made in the Ming dynasty, Xuande period
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1
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. <em>The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art. </em>Cleveland: The Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982.
page_number
cat. no. 126
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 862
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
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Reproduced: p. 266
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 266
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 353
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: P. 102
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 06:54:07.194000
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135006
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Chinese Art
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China - Ming Dynasty
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porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel decoration
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