Pair of cups and saucers

anonymous, c. 1700

The drinking of tea was increasingly adopted in the West by the end of the 17th century. China had been closed for decades as the result of a civil war. When it ended, VOC merchants could once again buy porcelain from China, and the supply of tea and of teacups grew enormously. The hexagonal form of these cups is exceptional, just as is the crane in flight, set against a richly variegated blue background.

  • Artwork typecup
  • Object numberAK-RBK-14763-A-1
  • Dimensionsheight 4.5 cm, diameter 6 cm, diameter 5.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsporselein met onderglazuur blauw

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Pair of cups and saucers
    • Hexagonal cup with a flying crane in a panel

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-RBK-14763-A-1

  • Description

    Zeshoekige kop van porselein, beschilderd in onderglazuur blauw. Op het buitenwand een vliegende kraanvogel tegen een grond van 'crackled-ice' in een gelobd cartouche; om het cartouche heen lotusranken; de buitenrand met een decoratieve band; de binnenrand met arceerwerk. Gemerkt op de onderzijde met het zegelmerk 'Fú' in een dubbele cirkel. Blauw-wit.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    mark: ‘福’

Creation

  • Creation

    potter: anonymous, China

  • Dating

    c. 1700

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    porselein met onderglazuur blauw

  • Dimensions

    • height 4.5 cm
    • diameter 6 cm
    • diameter 5.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    J. Spoor Bequest, Muiden

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1936

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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  • Pair of cups and saucers
  • Pair of cups and saucers