Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1622–1722) Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:Each: H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950 Accession Number:50.145.267–.278 Known as "monthly flower cups, " this type of cup set is highly appreciated as one of the finest imperial Qing porcelains. The flowers of the twelve lunar months are winter jasmine, apricot, peach, tree peony, pomegranate, lotus, orchid, sweet Osmanthus, chrysanthemum, Chinese rose, plum, and narcissus. The poems on the backs of the objects, mainly derived from famous Tang-dynasty (618–907) poems, appraise the values associated with these flowers.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1622–1722) Culture:China Medium:Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware) Dimensions:Each: H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950 Accession Number:50.145.267–.278 Known as "monthly flower cups, " this type of cup set is highly appreciated as one of the finest imperial Qing porcelains. The flowers of the twelve lunar months are winter jasmine, apricot, peach, tree peony, pomegranate, lotus, orchid, sweet Osmanthus, chrysanthemum, Chinese rose, plum, and narcissus. The poems on the backs of the objects, mainly derived from famous Tang-dynasty (618–907) poems, appraise the values associated with these flowers.