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Cup, D23.347

Physical Description

White porcelain tea bowl with blue enamel decoration featuring two water dragons parading around bowl and waves at the base of the bowl. Decoration in black outline and light blue enamel with thick dark blue enamel in a semi-relief effect. Red maker's mark on bottom.

Research Notes

dragon picture —Professor Kelun Chen
White porcelain tea bowl with blue enamel decoration featuring two water dragons parading around bowl and waves at the base of the bowl. Decoration in black outline and light blue enamel with thick dark blue enamel in a semi-relief effect. —Jonathan Wicken
Cup Overglaze blue with dragon design —Professor Kelun Chen
porcelain
overglaze
dragon picture
late 19th century
Guangxu in Qing dynasty
Guanxu year made
Jingdezhen in Jiangxi

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Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 48 x 59 x 59mm

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