Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1662-1722
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, painted,
Subjects:fish symbol
Dimensions:Diameter: 8.50 centimetres Height: 12 centimetres Weight: 0.20 kilograms
Description:
This tall cup is an unusual shape and its sides taper in towards the foot ring. It is painted outside with a design of a carp emerging from waves which are depicted like pineapple scales, in white, green, and aubergine enamels on a yellow ground. Brown iron impurities in the body are clearly visible through the yellow glaze.
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Comments:Fish are an emblem of wealth or abundance because of the similarity in the pronounciation of the word yu meaning fish and the word yu meaning excess or superfluity. The carp is also a symbol of perseverance. A carp leaping from the sea to become a dragon is also a motif which represents scholastic success, passing the civil service examinations with distinction.
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, painted,
Subjects:fish symbol
Dimensions:Diameter: 8.50 centimetres Height: 12 centimetres Weight: 0.20 kilograms
Description:
This tall cup is an unusual shape and its sides taper in towards the foot ring. It is painted outside with a design of a carp emerging from waves which are depicted like pineapple scales, in white, green, and aubergine enamels on a yellow ground. Brown iron impurities in the body are clearly visible through the yellow glaze.
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Comments:Fish are an emblem of wealth or abundance because of the similarity in the pronounciation of the word yu meaning fish and the word yu meaning excess or superfluity. The carp is also a symbol of perseverance. A carp leaping from the sea to become a dragon is also a motif which represents scholastic success, passing the civil service examinations with distinction.
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