Monthly flower cup (from set of twelve)
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This cup is from a set of twelve representing the flora of each month of the lunar year. It features a hare sitting by an osmanthus tree with yellow flowers, representing the eighth month. The design, finely painted in a combination of underglaze blue and transparent overglaze enamels, is accompanied by a poem on the reverse side.
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