Blue and white stem cup with two scholars in

Manager ID

1598

Title

Blue and white stem cup with two scholars in landscape2nd half 15th century

Short title

Blue and white stem cup with two scholars in

Record number

BATEA : 1578

Simple name

stem cup

Classified name

blue and white; Ming; stem cup; interregnum; landscape; China; 15th century; figure; scholar; instrument; ceramic;

Description

Description part summary

A blue and white circular stem cup, its sides flaring from an almost horizontal plane. There is a short solid stem with a flange near the top, the stem flaring slightly at the bottom. The stem, the flange and the cup are decorated with underglaze blue single line borders except at the rim where a double line border is present. The cup itself is decorated with two scholars, one seated by a rock and the other dancing and playing an accordion-like instrument in a landscape setting with clouds above. The blue is of a blackish tone and the glaze has many bubbles. The centre of the interior has a sketchily drawn character in underglaze blackish-blue in a single line medallion. The rim of the interior also has a single line in underglaze blue.

Description material

ceramic

Description condition

good, but tiny flake off rim

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

of body	white
of decoration	blue

Description length

Description height

7cm

Description diameter

6.7cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 2-2

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