

Cup with character for longevity (shou)
White ceramic cup with a short foot and wide mouth. The rim has a thin blue line with some gold paint chipped off. The body of the cup features a repeating pattern of blue Chinese characters. The cup's lower body has two thin blue horizontal lines. The background is a grey gradient. The cup is titled "Cup with character for longevity (shou)" by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 17th century
- Medium
- Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware for Japanese market)
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 599 × 448 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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