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Cup and saucer
Medium
porcelain, enamel, gold paint
Measurements
(a-b) 7.2 × 14.8 cm diameter (overall)
Place/s of Execution
Guangdong province, China
Accession Number
1243.a-b-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Cantonese ware. Cup with interior band of auspicious objects including double fish, scrolls and dragon stones; exterior with scene of figure group on terrace with eccentric rock and river landscape. Chip to inner rim. Porcelain, overglaze gilding and 'famille rose' enamels on white on buff body. Saucer with figure group in interior, one man doing acrobatics on chair, rimmed with auspicious objects including double fish, scrolls and dragon stones.