Title: Cup. Period: late Yuan (1271–1368)–early Ming (1368–1644) dynasty. Culture: China. Medium: Porcelain. Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm) Classification: …

James Pomfret of Reuters wrote: “A rare wine cup fired in the imperial kilns of China's Ming dynasty more than 500 years ago sold for HK$281.2 million (US$36,3 million) at a Sotheby's …

southern song-early ming dynasty, 13th-15th century The cylindrical cup is raised on three tab feet and is carved on the exterior with two archaistic phoenixes on a ground of small bosses, …

While objects decorated with five-clawed dragons were reserved for the use of the imperial family during the Ming dynasty, those with four claws, such as the powerful and assured dragon …

Nov 23, 2017 · Here we take a look at the range and depth of Ming-dynasty artistic production, illustrated with 11 key pieces. 1. The Ming imperial kilns were established in the Hongwu …

This vessel reflects the antiquarian taste that developed among the scholar classes at the Sung court and continued through Yuan (14th century) and early Ming (15th century). The dragon …

From the time the Ming-dynasty emperor Jianwen (reigned 1399–1402) established the imperial porcelain factory at Jingdezhen in 1402, Chinese emperors found the translucent white …

Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date: late 16th or 17th century. Culture: China. Medium: Porcelain with low- and high-relief and pierced decoration, in the biscuit and under a clear …

A slightly squatter cup, similarly carved with phoenix, but raised on three animal-head feet, attributed to the Song dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, see

Oct 30, 2012 · This small stem cup has a round bowl with an everted rim bound with gilt-bronze and a solid flared stem with a recessed base. Inside it is plain and outside is painted in …