Object Number 1956.0046.099 A

Object Name

Teabowl (Cup)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Charles K. Davis

Creator (Role)

Francesco Albani (Design inspiration)
1578-1660
Collaborated with Annibale Carracci and Domenichino on many decorative schemes, including some in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome. He also painted altarpieces, idyllic landscapes, and allegorical paintings. (Source: ULAN).

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1740-1745

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Enameled, Painted, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

1.8 (H) , 2.89 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

4.5 (H) , 7.35 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] Motley, William & Cohen & Cohen. 2018 The Golden Gate Collection.
• Dutch market teabowl and saucer portraying similar Earth scene, after design by Francesco Albani (1578-1660), from Four Elements painted 1625-28 for Cardinal of Savoy, later King of Sardinia.
[Book] Jorg, Christian J.A. 1989 Chinese export porcelain: chine de commande from the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. 303 p.
• Previous cataloguer (before 7/28/09) refers to pp. 178-179 of this work regarding the cup's enamel designs
[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
• Part of this set is shown in Plate 7; it also gives the date of the set as 1730-1740