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Chinese
Wine cup Qing dynasty, Daoguang period 1821-1850
porcelain, enamel
2.7 × 5.8 cm diameter
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Dr G.E. Morrison, 1921
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Inscription
incised and painted in red enamel on base (in Chinese characters) c.: (mark of Daoguang period)
Accession Number
2050.3-D3
Department
Asian Art
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Physical description
Porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels on white on buff body. Rounded; carp leaping from stylized waves and dragon in scrolling clouds. It is believed that carp can turn into dragons. This change symbolises a student doing well in an examination.