Rice wine cup decorated with Su Shi's poem "Red Cliff"
| Accession Nr.: | 22 |
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| Type: | vessel; pottery |
| Date of production: |
1736-1795
Qing dynasty |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Marks: | Six-character kobalt Chenghua mark |
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| Materials: | porcelain |
| Techniques: | underglaze blue |
| Dimensions: | height: 3.8 cm diameter (mouth): 4 cm diameter (base): 2.1 cm |
Blue-and-white porcelains, produced with great elaboration, enjoyed special popularity during the Kangxi and Yongzheng reigns. The decorative painting uses a wide range of cobalt blue, from the deepest shades to the lightest colours.
On the exterior surface of the walls, there is the text of Su Shi’s (Su Tung-po; 1037-1101) ode „Red Cliff” (赤壁).
On the exterior surface of the walls, there is the text of Su Shi’s (Su Tung-po; 1037-1101) ode „Red Cliff” (赤壁).
