Cup with two handles
Place of OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China; Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722)
MaterialsGlazed porcelain with incised decoration
DimensionsH. 1 5/8 in x W. 2 3/4 in x D. 2 1/8 in, H. 4.1 cm x W. 7 cm x D. 5.4 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P2340
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on viewMarkingsKangxi mark and underglaze blue six-character mark in two columns
Text EntriesThis piece has an unusual square body and a pyramidal lid. The cover was adorned with four friezes of the classical meander, flowers, and lotus patterns surrounding the knob. The pot was painted with blue and gold fungus heads on the neck and floral sprays in pink, green, and red around the shoulder, the handle, and the spout. The four sides depict pink peaches and green bamboo, camellias in shades of pink with a pair of butterflies, a bird on a viburnum branch, and a pale lilac day lily with a butterfly. The four-character mark on the base reads Yongzheng nianzhi ("produced during the Yongzheng period").
approx. 100 BCE-100 CE
approx. 1238-1369
approx. 317-419
approx. 265-317
approx. 650-750