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Source Description
This bell-shaped cup with flared mouth rests on branches of flowering plum and flowering magnolia which form a cradle for the cup and creep up the exterior sides. Three plum blossoms sprout from the branch on one side of the cup, while three magnolia buds grow from a branch on the reverse. The white porcelain paste is covered in a clear glaze. Ornamental cups of the style likely derive their shape from rhinoceros horn cups, suggesting a relationship between the Dehua kilns and nearby carving workshops. This style cup is especially characteristic of Dehua wares and found popularity as export ware.
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Document identity
localId
18729
label
Wine Cup
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
18729
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Wine Cup
description
This bell-shaped cup with flared mouth rests on branches of flowering plum and flowering magnolia which form a cradle for the cup and creep up the exterior sides. Three plum blossoms sprout from the branch on one side of the cup, while three magnolia buds grow from a branch on the reverse. The white porcelain paste is covered in a clear glaze. Ornamental cups of the style likely derive their shape from rhinoceros horn cups, suggesting a relationship between the Dehua kilns and nearby carving workshops. This style cup is especially characteristic of Dehua wares and found popularity as export ware.
provenance
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1675-1725
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
cups (drinking vessels)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.9
height
12.2
depth
9.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/8 × W: 4 13/16 × D: 3 11/16 in. (7.9 × 12.2 × 9.4 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
Qing Dynasty
reign
Kangxi (1662-1722)
med
porcelain with clear glaze
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
244
2514
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1
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0
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photo
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