Dublin Core
Title
train cup
Creator
unknown Chinese
Chinese
People's Republic of China [Zhongguo]
Date
1980s-1990s
Type
drinking vessel
work
Medium
porcelain (material); glaze
ceramics (object genre); ceramic process; glazing (coating)
Extent
8.8 cm (3 1/2 inches) [height to rim]
Identifier
SC-18-04
SC-18-04
SC-18-04.jpg
Rights
To request permission to publish or reproduce this work, please contact the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art.
Description
The body features the red symbol of the Chinese Railway System, flanked by two Chinese characters meaning Beijing Railway (Jing Lie). A wide band of blue and white scrolling lotus flowers and bow strings surround the rim. The lid has similar blue and white decorations surrounding the finial. The foot has a blue bow string.
Made in Jingdezhen [in Chinese characters] [blue kiln mark in seal in script]
on bottom of foot
This item was acquired by the donor on November 27, 2003 at Baoguosi.
Subject
cultural artifacts
Source
Donor's notes
Publisher
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. State University of New York at New Paltz (New Paltz, New York, United States)
Study Collection. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
Relation
http://hvvacc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/sdma/id/5104
Coverage
Cultural Revolution
modern Chinese styles and periods
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China [Zhongguo]
Provenance
Gift of Alfreda Murck
Artwork Item Type Metadata
URL
http://hvvacc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/sdma/id/5104