Stem Cup (1426–35): Art, History and Details

Stem Cup (1426–35) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

These two Ming imperial wares [CMA 1957.60 and CMA 1957.61] are among the smallest, but most precious, of the museum's holdings in Chinese ceramics. The luminous glaze, gestural freedom, and vibrant color are perfectly unified to fit the delicate shapes of these luxury items.

Object facts

• Title: Stem Cup
• Date: 1426–35
• Culture: China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Xuande mark and period (1426–35)
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel decoration
• Dimensions: Overall: 9 x 9.9 cm (3 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
• Collection: China - Ming Dynasty
• Department: Chinese Art
• Accession number: 1957.60

Collection credit

John L. Severance Fund

Further reading listed by the museum

• Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: The Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982.
• The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
• The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.

View the collection record

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