Wine Cup

Kangxi period, 1662/1722

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Associated Names
Chinese Qing Dynasty

Artist

This is a photograph of a hexagonal ceramic cup. The cup has a flat, hexagonal base and a wide opening at the top. The interior of the cup is yellow, contrasting with the exterior decoration. The exterior features intricate designs in muted greens, yellows, black, and white. The designs are floral and abstract patterns. The handle is curved and matches the cup's artistic theme. The style suggests a blend of traditional and artistic elements, focusing on symmetry and color harmony.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    porcelain with famille verte and famille jaune enamels on the biscuit

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (without handle): 3.1 x 5.4 cm (1 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.574

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. Pierpont Morgan [1837-1913], New York, by 1904. (Duveen Brothers, New York and London); sold 1915 to Peter A. B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance from Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

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Bibliography

1904

  • Morgan 1904-1911, 1:104 (nos. 653, 656, 657), 108 (nos. 710, 712, 713), 109 (nos. 718, 721), 110 (nos. 727, 728, 729), 111 (no. 730) [references to 1942.9.569-580].

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 23.

1998

  • Bower, Virginia, Josephine Hadley Knapp, Stephen Little, and Robert Wilson Torchia. Decorative Arts, Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1998: 157-159, color repro.

Wikidata ID

Q62758472

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