Cup with flowers and butterflies in doucai painted enamels, Ming dynasty, Chenghua reign, 1465-1487

Cup with flowers and butterflies in doucai painted enamels, Ming dynasty, Chenghua reign, 1465-1487

• Image Number: K1B005221N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  The mouth is narrow, the wall is deep, and the feet are short. The outer wall is decorated with two clusters of blue and white flowers, eight colorful butterflies, and two green lines along each mouth and foot. The inner wall is pure white and plain without decorative patterns. On the outsole, there is a blue and white book with six regular script characters of “Ming Dynasty Chenghua Year”, plus two side frames.