Cup decorated with four characters and with the eight Buddhist auspicious signs
| Accession Nr.: | 57.8.1 |
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| Type: | vessel; pottery |
| Date of production: |
1786
Qing dynasty |
| Place of production: |
| Marks: | four-character cobalt mark: 乾隆丙午 Qianlong bingwu ’In the bingwu year of the Qianlong reign’ in 1786. |
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| Materials: | porcelain |
| Techniques: | underglaze blue |
| Dimensions: | height: 5.5 cm diameter (mouth): 12.1 cm diameter (base): 5.4 cm |
This cup, with side walls that slightly open up towards the top, stands on a high, round base and is decorated with birthday greetings. On the exterior surface of the cup, there are four seal script characters: 高山長水 Gao shan chang shui ’High mountains and long rivers. The base of the cup is white glazed, with a four-character cobalt inscription: 乾隆丙午 Qianlong bingwu ’In the bingwu year of the Qianlong reign’ in 1786.
