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The cup has a wide ovoid bowl painted in red with a peony head and leaves on a green ground. The exterior has a broad band of red peonies and leaves symmetrically disposed on a green ground above a border of red false gadroons and red and green stiff leaves on the stem
History note: Bought from Sotheby's May 12th 1953, part of the R. C. Bruce Collection, by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum. Mentioned as being part of the D. Winkworth Collection
Bought from Sotheby's by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Diameter: 15.2 cm
Height: 11.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1953-05-28) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Ming Dynasty
16th Century
1500
-
1599
green
Ground colour
Hard-paste porcelain
Accession number: C.5-1953
Primary reference Number: 75384
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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