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Cup with five clawed dragon and servants

CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli period (1573-1620)
Datec.1573-1620
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 3.7 x 9.5 cm (1 7/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
MarkingsSix character mark "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" in double circle (Made in the Wanli reign of the great Ming dynasty)
DescriptionChinese porcelain cup, interior painted with a dragon roundel. The exterior has scholars and attendants carrying auspicious objects in a garden, beneath a dotted diagonal motif band at the rim.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.17
Classifications
Asian Ceramics
Sub-classification
Chinese Porcelain
Status
On view
Photographer: Toni Hafkenscheid
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Early 18th century
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c.1662-1722
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c.1550-1600
Object number: G01.2.25
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c.1522-1566
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c.1550-1580
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