Pair of Stem Cups with Sun amid Clouds and Stylized Characters for “Long Life” (Shou)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735)

China

Status: On View, Gallery 134
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Pair of Stem Cups with Sun amid Clouds and Stylized Characters for “Long Life” (Shou)
Origin: China
Date: 1723–1735
Medium: Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels (doucai)
Dimensions: H. 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.); diam. 8.0 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Henry C. Schwab
Reference Number: 1941.687a-b
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