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1942.9-569-580 (C-422-433)

Twelve Wine Cups

Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Porcelain with famille verte and famillejaune enamels on
the biscuit,
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1942.9.569: 3.1 x 5.1 (i A x 2)
1942.9.570: 3.2 X 5.2 (lV4 X 2Vi6)
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1942.9.571: 3.0 X 5.3 (l /i6X 2 /8)
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1942.9.572: 3.2 X 5.6 (l /4 X 2 /i6)
1942.9.573:3.2x5.1 iV4x2)
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1942.9.574: 3.1 X 5.4 (lV4 X 2V8)
1942.9.575: 3.2 x 5.1 (iV4x 2)
1942.9.576: 3.2 x 5.1 (iV4 x 2)
1942.9.577: 3-2 x 5.1 iV4x 2)
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1942.9.578: 3.2 X 5.1 (lV4 X 2)
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1942.9.579: 3.0 X 5.1 (l /i6X 2)
1942.9.580: 2.8 x 5.1 (iVs x 2)
Widener Collection
TECHNICAL NOTES
Intact. 1942.9.573: Lobed oval, decorated with the Eight
Trigrams of the Yi Jing (Book of Changes), with a scroll
PROVENANCE band surrounding the lip and a band of ascending flower
J. Pierpont Morgan [1837-1913], New York, by 1904. (Duveen petals around the foot.
Brothers, New York and London); sold 1915 to Peter A. B. 1942.9.574: Lobed pentagonal, decorated with panels
Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheri- depicting cranes, with a scroll band around the lip.
tance from Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of
appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. 1942.9.575: Plum blossom shape, decorated with panels
of fish among waves, with a hatched chevron band sur-
rounding the lip.
HIS GROUP OF MOLDED CUPS is decorated in the famille
T verte and famillejaune palettes, with yellow, aubergine, 1942.9.576: Floral shape, decorated with floral panels,
and two shades of green enamel. The shape of the bowl of with a dotted green band surrounding the lip; handle in
each cup corresponds to its decoratively molded and the shape of a twisted plum branch.
glazed base. The variety of shapes represented is character- 1942.9.577: Fluted, decorated with floral panels;
angular handle.
istic of the Kangxi reign and can be found in other wares,
1942.9.578: Fluted, decorated with plum blossoms;
such as Yixing stoneware, from the same period.
angular handle.
1942.9.569: Oval, decorated with scholarly symbols,
including a jue ritual bronze wine cup, cap, incense 1942.9.579: Circular with lobes, decorated with floral
burner, archaistic bronze, and lingzhi mushroom. A sprays in panels.
scroll band encircles the lip. 1942.9.580: Lobed hexagonal, decorated with stylized
1942.9.570: Oval quatrefoil, decorated with panels of shou (longevity) characters and flowers against a
fish among waves. dotted ground.
1942.9.571: Hexagonal, decorated with floral panels SL
with scroll borders.
1942.9.572: Fluted quadrilateral, decorated with panels REFERENCES
containing three mythical beasts and the hare in the 1904-1911 Morgan: i: 104 (nos. 653, 656, 657), 108 (nos. 710, 712,
moon, and floral sprays. 713), 109 (nos. 718,721), no (nos. 727,728,729), m (no. 730).

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