Cup

The cup is decorated with floral motifs and the rim is gilt and scalloped. Both the inner and external borders are decorated with keyfrets design. A crane sits in the inside of the cup. The base bears the reign mark of “Da Qing Tongzhi nian zhi” (大清同治年制).Peranakan porcelain, or nyonyaware, are terms used to refer to a type of overglazed, polychrome, enamelled porcelain made in China (probably Jingdezhen) specifically to suit the taste of Peranakan Chinese communities in insular Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia). It is recognised by its distinctive blend of bright, contrasting colours and elaborate designs, decorated with traditional Chinese auspicious and symbolic motifs.

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