Description:
Chinese export porcelain teacup with a flared rim, decorated in iron red, rose, green, grey, and gilding. The cup is covered with light grey grisaille leaves and flowers on gilt background. Two large plain cartouches with one gray grisaille carp and iron red seaweed with rose flowers and green leaves, and one iron red carp with grisaille seaweed and rose flowers and green leaves. Inside lip tiny traces of gilt trellis diaper pattern with iron red vines and gold flowers. Carp are chinese symbols for wealthy success and profit. The chinese word for fish "li" sounds like the word for profit. It is also a symbol for scholary success as the swimming fish represents the scholar's struggles in taking examinations.
Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); polychrome; Porcelain Link to share this object record:
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