Cup
Yongzheng period, 1723/1735
Medium
porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze doucai enamel decoration
Dimensions
overall: 4.7 x 7.6 cm (1 7/8 x 3 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Harry G. Steele Collection, Gift of Grace C. Steele
Accession Number
1972.43.42
About the Artist
Chinese Qing Dynasty
"Chinese Qing Dynasty" serves as a collective attribution in museum collections for anonymous artworks produced during China's Qing era (1644–1912), encompassing the works of imperial workshop artisans rather than a single individual. These creators operated primarily from the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen, where potters, painters, and enamellers collaborated under strict court oversight, though sp...