Cup with floral scrolls

mid-18th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 221

The practice of using painted enamels and gilding to imitate the appearance of cloisonné began during the Qianlong reign, a period in which the imitative capacities of enamels were deployed to reproduce a variety of media. Such playful emulations were the result of technical mastery and experimentation, and were encouraged at the Qing imperial workshops.

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清乾隆景德鎮窯粉彩仿掐絲琺瑯纏枝花紋杯
Title: Cup with floral scrolls
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)
Date: mid-18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gold (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Diam. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965
Object Number: 65.86.23
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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