Teacup in underglaze blue with fungus sprays decoration, Yung-lo reign (1403-1424), Ming dynasty-China Archive

Image Number: K1B011824N000000000PAD
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
The utensil is in the shape of an eight petal lotus flower, with slightly closed mouth, shallow wall, flat bottom and short circle feet. The outer wall mouth is decorated with light dark flowers or blue and white flowers, and the center is a broken branch camellia with double circles. The outer wall is decorated with four branches of ganoderma lucidum, and five lines are added between the mouth and foot. The fetal bone is even thick, and the sole of the foot is exposed, which is firm and delicate. The name of the Tea Bell Palace is “Tea Bell with Green Broken Branches, Flowers and Diamonds”, which is used for drinking tea. This kind of rhombohedral tea bell has a diameter of about 9 cm, which is slightly smaller than the common one of 10 cm. It is generally called a cup. It was used for drinking tea in the Ming and Qing dynasties.