Stem cup with underglaze-blue decoration of clouds, dragons, and billows, Ming dynasty, Xuande reign (1426-1435)-China Archive

Image Number: K1B006775N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
Description:
The mouth is narrow, the wall is curved, the feet are hollow, and the outside near the bottom is slightly pinched. Double dragons in the cup mural play in the waves and clouds. The high feet are full of painted waves, and the foot edge is rippled for a week. The glaze color is rich and bright, with brown crystal defects. The hollow high foot bottom exposes the tire, which is firm and delicate. Two line six character regular script with double circles in the heart script “Made in Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty”.