Octagonal famille verte stem cup with birds and

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Manager ID

198

Title

Octagonal famille verte stem cup with birds and flowers of the seasonsQing dynasty, mid Kangxi period (1683-1700)

Short title

Octagonal famille verte stem cup with birds and

Record number

BATEA : 184

Simple name

cup

Classified name

ceramic; porcelain; polychrome; famille verte; enamel; Qing; cup; Kangxi; bird; floral; insect; flower; China; stemcup; chrysanthemum; butterfly; lotus; duck; gilding; export

Description

Description part summary

A famille verte stem cup of octagonal shape, ridged and splayed at base, with green enamel ring and underglaze blue borders also outlining the eight panels. It is decorated in an overglaze famille verte palette with (i) magnolia and blue birds, (ii) chrysanthemum and butterfly, (iii) narcissus and blue birds, (iv) gold flowers and butterfly, (v) green prunus and birds, (vi) peony and butterfly, (vii) prunus and birds, (viii) ducks, lotus and butterfly.

Description material

porcelain

Description condition

large chip out of one side with hole that perforates the body as a result of damage when a showcase exploded in 1997 or 1998

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	white
decoration	underglaze and green, blue, red, yellow and aubergine enamel

Description length

Description height

12.2cm

Description diameter

7.3cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 2-23

Labels

Subjects

ceramic > enamel

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