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Source Description
This porcelain cup is considered to have been made in the "Transitional period," a term used to define the period between about 1620 and 1683 when official kilns in Jingdezhen were no longer under imperial supervision due to the transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasties.
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154704
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Plum Blossom Cup
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154704
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object
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Plum Blossom Cup
description
This porcelain cup is considered to have been made in the "Transitional period," a term used to define the period between about 1620 and 1683 when official kilns in Jingdezhen were no longer under imperial supervision due to the transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasties.
date
1621–27
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en
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Q79942066
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Ceramic
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Overall: 6.7 x 12.6 cm (2 5/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
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China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, "Transitional period", Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Tianqi reign (1621-1627)
accession
1989.295
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porcelain with underglaze blue and wucai (five color) overglaze enamel decoration
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Plum Blossom Cup, 1621–27. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, "Transitional period", Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Tianqi reign (1621-1627). Porcelain with underglaze blue and wucai (five color) overglaze enamel decoration; overall: 6.7 x 12.6 cm (2 5/8 x 4 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin, 1989.295
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China - Ming Dynasty
citations
citation
<em>Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
page_number
Mentioned: cat. no. 39
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Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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2026-05-29 08:00:35.756000
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154704
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Chinese Art
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China - Ming Dynasty
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porcelain with underglaze blue and wucai (five color) overglaze enamel decoration
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