train cup

5104

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