QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

Details

A FAMILLE VERTE 'MONTH' CUP
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The cup is decorated to the exterior with a scene of ducks swimming in a pond amongst lotus flowers and a kingfisher flying above. The reverse bears an inscription in underglaze blue, followed by the seal mark shang, for appreciation. The base is with an apocryphal Kangxi mark.
2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) high

Provenance

Acquired in Jersey, UK, in the 1980s.

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Lot Essay

The decoration of ducks and lotus which can be seen on the present cup represents the sixth month of the Chinese lunar year.
The inscription reads Gen shi nizhong yu, xincheng luxia zhu, which can be translated as 'The lotus root is like jade emerging from the mud, gathering beads of dew on its heart-shaped leaves.'

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