CHINESE
Wine cup
Ming dynasty, (Jiajing period) 1522-1566

Medium
porcelain

Measurements
3.4 × 10.8 × 8.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Inscription
painted in brush and blue ink on base (in Chinese characters) c.: (made in Xuande (1426-1435) period)

Accession Number
3737-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Rounded oval form with flat half oval rim handles; bird on branch with looping rim band; exterior with lotus and peonies with scrolling foliage, underside of handle with floral and leaf scroll motif; yellow rim and handle tops.

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CHINESE
Wine cup
Ming dynasty, (Jiajing period) 1522-1566