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Unknown — A pair of copper-red and underglaze-blue 'floral' cups, Late Ming dynasty 明末 青花釉裏紅花卉紋盃一對 《大明成化年製》仿款
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A pair of copper-red and underglaze-blue 'floral' cups, Late Ming dynasty 明末 青花釉裏紅花卉紋盃一對 《大明成化年製》仿款

This pair of copper-red and underglaze-blue 'floral' cups dates to the late Ming dynasty and features apocryphal Chenghua marks. The pieces come presented in a Japanese wood box and exemplify the sophisticated porcelain techniques of imperial China.

Medium
apocryphal Chenghua marks, Japanese wood box

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

May 25, 2022

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 484

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Unknown, A pair of copper-red and underglaze-blue 'floral' cups, Late Ming dynasty 明末 青花釉裏紅花卉紋盃一對 《大明成化年製》仿款

This pair of copper-red and underglaze-blue 'floral' cups dates to the late Ming dynasty and features apocryphal Chenghua marks. The pieces come presented in a Japanese wood box and exemplify the sophisticated porcelain techniques of imperial China.

Medium
apocryphal Chenghua marks, Japanese wood box
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Underglaze Blue, Traditional, Ming Dynasty, Decorative, Ceramic, Floral, Chinese

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art