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Cup and saucer with powder blue and cranes
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Cup and saucer with powder blue and cranes

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1724 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; cobalt (mineral); porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Teacup and saucer of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. The front of the saucer and the outside of the cup are covered with powder blue with hereincut three times a flying crane; on the flat of the saucer and the bottom of the cup a medallion with lingzhi; the inner rim of the bowl with a decorative band of hatching. Powder blue.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineCup and saucer with powder blue and cranes. c. 1700 - c. 1724. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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