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Wanli period Ming Kraak porcelain cup, blue and white with four medallions, diameter 14 cm, height 5 cm, weight 110 g, turned and molded in low relief, translucent eggshell porcelain with bird, butterfly and flower decoration from Jingdezhen, private collection, in good condition with minor glaze wear.

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Blue and white Coupe (Klapmut), Ming, Wanli period around 1610.
Kraak type with 4 medallions
Turned and molded in bas-relief. Eggshell-thin translucent porcelain.
Blue-silver tint
Decor of bird, butterfly, flowers, etc.
Group IV according to Maura Rinaldi: "Kraak porcelain".
To compare (see photos marked with a red cross) with an identical model from the Auguste Le Fort collection, Dresden Museum: httpsskd-online-collection.skd.museum, Inventory PO 1729.
The museum’s coupe is markedly finer.

Dimensions: D = 14 cm and H = 5 cm. Weight: 110 g!
Condition: good: some glaze skips along the rim and signs of wear (see photos under raking light).

Blue and white Coupe (Klapmut), Ming, Wanli period around 1610.
Kraak type with 4 medallions
Turned and molded in bas-relief. Eggshell-thin translucent porcelain.
Blue-silver tint
Decor of bird, butterfly, flowers, etc.
Group IV according to Maura Rinaldi: "Kraak porcelain".
To compare (see photos marked with a red cross) with an identical model from the Auguste Le Fort collection, Dresden Museum: httpsskd-online-collection.skd.museum, Inventory PO 1729.
The museum’s coupe is markedly finer.

Dimensions: D = 14 cm and H = 5 cm. Weight: 110 g!
Condition: good: some glaze skips along the rim and signs of wear (see photos under raking light).

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
110 g
Specific region of origin
Jingdezhen
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
China
Material
Porcelain
Dynastic style/period
Wanli (1573-1619)
Provenance
Private collection
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
5 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
5 cm
Decor
Kraak porcelain
Estimated period
1600-1650
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Objects sold
Private

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