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Bell Beaker: C.34 & A-1933

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Beaker and saucer. Hard paste-porcelain painted in green, yellow, iron-red, aubergine and blue enamels with details in black and gilding with 'Antiques' and Buddhist lions within lotus-petal panels.

Beaker and saucer. Hard-paste porcelain painted in green, yellow, iron-red, aubergine and blue enamels with details in black and gilding. The saucer has a central blue chrysanthemum flowerhead medallion encircled by four lotus-petal panels alternately enclosing 'Antiques' and Buddhist lions perched on stools, a green and red cell-diaper boarder reserved with four floral vignettes round the rim, repeated round the interior rim of the beaker. The exterior has matching lotus panels of 'Antiques' and lions.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 12.9 cm
Height: 7.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Valentine-Richards, A. V., The Rev

Dating

Qing Dynasty
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
Circa 1662 - Circa 1722

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( green, yellow, iron-red, aubergine, blue and black)

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating) : Hard-paste porcelain painted in green, yellow, iron-red, aubergine, blue and black enamels, and gilding

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: see drawing in old catalogue slip

  • Text: a leaf
  • Location: On the base
  • Method of creation: Painted in underglaze blue
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.34 & A-1933
Primary reference Number: 74595

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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