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The present cupstands reflect the eclectic style that Cupstands painted with this motif are rare, although a closely
developed at the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, related pair in the Nanjing Museum, is illustrated in Xu Huping
in the 18th century. The employment of Jesuit missionaries ed., Gongting Zhencang. Zhongguo Qingdai guanyao ciqi /
at the imperial court from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) Treasures in the Royalty. The Official Kiln Porcelain of the
onwards had a profound effect on the ensuing visual culture Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, pl. 139; together with
of the Qing dynasty. The conspicuous influence of Jesuit a zun-shaped vase featuring a similar motif on the shoulders,
missionaries is evident on the curled feathery scroll on this pl. 167.
piece, which is strongly indebted to Western Rococo and
rocaille that flourished in France in the mid-18th century.