Stem cup with underglaze-blue illustration of court ladies on a night excursion, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty

Stem cup with underglaze-blue illustration of court ladies on a night excursion, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty

• Image Number: K1B015141N000000000PAG
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Mouth skimming, cup body, high foot skimming, convex knot handle, also known as bamboo target cup. The cup handle is hollow, the bottom of the cup is connected with the high foot, and the foot is shallow. The outer wall is painted with the landscape of the garden under the moon. A beautiful woman with three maids walks through it by candlelight at night, while the tall feet are painted with the landscape of trees and rocks. The blue and white flowers are dense and bright, with brown and green crystal defects. The fetal bone is thin and firm. The bottom book is a two line six character regular script with double circles. The exquisite and meticulous painting of the figure garden scene of Gaozu Cup can be described as a beautiful landscape figure painting. The same patterns can also be seen on Gaozu bowls and plates.