清康熙 景德鎮窯青花五彩瓷月令花卉杯|Monthly flower cup (from set of twelve)

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early 18th century · Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

This cup is from a set of twelve representing the flora of each month of the lunar year. It features a hare sitting by an osmanthus tree with yellow flowers, representing the eighth month. The design, finely painted in a combination of underglaze blue and transparent overglaze enamels, is accompanied by a poem on the reverse side.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 18th century

Medium

Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965