Art Institute of Chicago
Cup with Stylized Fruit: Plums, Cherries, Melon, and Seeds
China
- Date
- Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi reign mark and period (1662–1722)
- Medium
- Porcelain painted with overglaze enamels
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
Delicately painted fruits and seeds in soft pastel hues enhance the clear-glazed interior of this crimson-sheathed cup, one of a set. While the peaches on this cup symbolizes longevity, the abundantly seeded plum, cherry, and melon-like fruit convey wishes for numerous offspring. This auspicious message is further emphasized through stylized, free-floating seeds that fill the spaces between the fruits.
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- Object type
- AAT300193015
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