Water coupe in prunus branch shape
Datelate 17th-18th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextYixing ware is known for its distinctive purplish color and for its close connection to the Chinese literati class who admired the characteristic color, texture and rich variety of shapes. Adopting the naturalistic structure of a gnarled prunus branch embellished with plum blossoms, this water cup unites function with an elegant, and symbolic, form.
Object number49.110
Exhibition HistoryPrinceton, New Jersey, Princeton University Art Museum, The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection, Feb. 8 - June 15, 2001 (Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum).
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics, Sept. 7 - Nov. 19, 2002.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Live Long and Prosper: Auspicious Motifs in East Asian Art, May 23, 2009 - Feb. 21, 2010.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pure Amusements: Wealth, Leisure, and Culture in Late Imperial China, Dec. 24, 2016 - May 15, 2022.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions1 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (4.45 x 5.72 x 14.6cm)
MediumRed-brown stoneware
Chinese
late 18th - early 19th century
Object number: 33.1152
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