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Wine Cup with Monochrome Red Glaze

Wine Cup with Monochrome Red Glaze

1723–35
(1644-1911), Yongzheng mark and reign (1723-35)
Diameter: 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); Overall: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), luxury items became more affordable to larger parts of the society, including women, merchants, and literati in non-official positions. Imperial patronage and a growing urban population encouraged consumption of luxury goods and local craftmanship. This wine cup has a coral glaze on outside and a transparent glaze of white eggshell porcelain on the inside. It exemplifies Qing dynasty accomplishments in porcelain techniques and the creative mind of talented artisans who sought clients on a competitive market.
  • ?–1940
    James Parmelee [1855–1931], Cleveland, OH and Washington DC, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1940–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Milliken, William M., Henry S. Francis, Howard Hollis, Gertrude Underhill, Silvia A. Wunderlich, and Nell G. Sill. “The Bequest of James Parmelee.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 28, no. 2 (1941): 15–31. www.jstor.org
  • China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 11, 2022-February 26, 2023).
  • {{cite web|title=Wine Cup with Monochrome Red Glaze|url=false|author=|year=1723–35|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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