Chinese Porcelain Bird Cup E
Type: Tea Cup
Material: Porcelain
Age: Marked Ming Dynasty Chenghua Period, but probably more recent.
Origin/Maker: Six character mark on base, reading Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi "Ming Dynasty Chenghua Period Make"
Size: 2 1/8" tall, 3 1/4" maximum diameter (measured from top rim).
Weight: 3.3 oz
Provenance: Virginia antique mall
Collected: Fall 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks. Small chip, possibly original to manufacture, on foot. Some light wear to painted design. Some staining and discoloration.
Subject: Painted designs of a bird (possibly a kingfisher) among flowers, leaves, and grasses in underglaze blue and overglaze green, yellow, blue, purple, red enamels.
Location: Listed on eBay
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Cup Kingfisher Bird Flowers Ming Chenghua Mark China E
Material: Porcelain
Age: Marked Ming Dynasty Chenghua Period, but probably more recent.
Origin/Maker: Six character mark on base, reading Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi "Ming Dynasty Chenghua Period Make"
Size: 2 1/8" tall, 3 1/4" maximum diameter (measured from top rim).
Weight: 3.3 oz
Provenance: Virginia antique mall
Collected: Fall 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks. Small chip, possibly original to manufacture, on foot. Some light wear to painted design. Some staining and discoloration.
Subject: Painted designs of a bird (possibly a kingfisher) among flowers, leaves, and grasses in underglaze blue and overglaze green, yellow, blue, purple, red enamels.
Location: Listed on eBay
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Cup Kingfisher Bird Flowers Ming Chenghua Mark China E
