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Drum-shaped porcelain tea cup with Qingbai / Yingqing glaze and lotus-petal detail.
Jade-like glaze, with lotus petals held quietly beneath its surface.
Jingdezhen · Hetianyu Kiln
€90
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Form
tea-cup
Form Features
Decorative System
Techniques
Glaze & Materials
Historical Connections
Recalls the restrained aesthetic of Song Qingbai porcelain.
Motifs & Meaning
Maker & Place
The lotus-petal lines of this small, drum-shaped cup appear and recede beneath the Qingbai glaze as the light changes. The decoration remains understated, revealing itself gradually rather than demanding attention.
This subtle treatment recalls the aesthetic of Song porcelain: pale in colour, restrained in ornament and quietly assured in its effect.
The maker brings the imagery together in a simple thought: Yingqing like jade, the lotus held within. The flower carries the bearing of the cultivated gentleman and a wish for peace through the passing years.
At 45 ml, the cup brings that restrained beauty into the intimate scale of tasting tea.
Qingbai glaze
Object Type
Tea Ware
Glaze
Qingbai glaze
Material
Porcelain
Place of Production
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Dimensions
Mouth diameter 6.3 cm
Weight (g)
Capacity (ml)
45
