Lot Essay
A similar cup, dated to the Chongzhen period, is illustrated in Oriental Ceramics, The World's Great Collections, Tokyo, 1982, vol. 6, no. 191
CHONGZHEN SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE
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A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE WINE CUP
chongzhen six-character mark in underglaze blue
The flaring, angled sides attractively painted with the Three Friends, pine, prunus and bamboo, in tones of deep gray-blue, above a plain lappet border encircling the underside
2in. high
chongzhen six-character mark in underglaze blue
The flaring, angled sides attractively painted with the Three Friends, pine, prunus and bamboo, in tones of deep gray-blue, above a plain lappet border encircling the underside
2in. high