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1972.43-25 (C-58o)
Cup

Qing dynasty, early eighteenth century
Derma ware (blanc de chine), porcelain with colorless glaze,
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5.1 X 7.5 (2 X 2 /i6)
Harry G. Steele Collection, Gift of Grace C. Steele
TECHNICAL NOTES
Made from a white paste, this cup is covered with a uniform
colorless glaze. The flat base is unglazed.
PROVENANCE
Harry G. Steele [1881-1941], Pasadena; his widow, Grace C. Steele. white porcelain clay body that this cup was made at
the Dehua kilns in Fujian Province, though vessels of
HIS SPARE VESSEL is FINELY THROWN. It may have been similar shape are known from the Jingdezhen kilns in
Tdesigned for the scholar's studio, perhaps as a water Jiangxi Province. 1
dropper for use in grinding ink on an ink stone, or as a SL
small water pot. The lip is slightly everted, and the foot
is sharply angled. The shape is characteristic of the NOTES
Kangxi reign (1662-1722). It is clear from the brilliant i. Medley 1973, no. 531.

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