Set of wine cups with flowers of the twelve months
Set of wine cups with flowers of the twelve months, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1622–1722), China, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), Each: H. 1 15/16 in. ( cm); Diam. 2 1/2 in. ( cm), Ceramics, The flowers of the twelve months are plum, peach, tree peony, cherry, magnolia, pomegranate, lotus or orchid, pear, hibiscus, chrysanthemum, gardenia, and poppy. The poems on the cups discuss the values associated with these flowers
Size: 5200px × 3900px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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