Eggcup

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Eggcup

Entry/Object ID

L.2000.001.002

Description

One of three small egg cups. Blue and White Chinese Export Porcelain.

Collection

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Location

China

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tableware, Porcelain

Search Terms

Chinese Export

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

L.2000.1.1-3

Dimensions

Height

2-11/16 in

Diameter

1-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Base is same diameter as bowl

Material

Porcelain

Colors

Color

Blue, White

Color Notes

Ovoid bowl on conical foot; white with underglaze blue decoration. Nanking pattern= landscape design including bridge with person crossing. Double narrow blue band borders the upper rim of the bowl. Below is a running landscape design, depicting mountains, a bridge over water with one figure crossing, another in a boat, and a pagoda. The ovoid bowl narrows to a short neck which opens to a flared conical foot, ornamented with a wide diaper-patterned band and a narrow band. All decoration is underglaze cobalt blue. The interior rim of the bowl is decorated with the dagger and dot pattern.

Location

Location

Room

104

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Slight discoloration and cracks in the glaze on the interior of the bowl. One small chip along the rim of the bowl. Slight discoloration on lower half of bowl suggesting a later application of additional glaze. Minor perforation of the glaze, exposing base material on lower half of base, near the bridge. Foot rim shows evidence of normal wear.

Conservation

Treatment

Conservator

Joyce Keegan

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Dr. G. Fraser Wilson

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Notes

Nanking is darker blue than Canton and is more carefully painted. Central decoration is more complex than Canton and always includes a figure standing on the bridge. Herbert, Peter and Nancy Schiffer, Chinese Export Porcelain, p. 32

General Notes

Note Type

Dr. G. Fraser Wilson passed away in 2008. His heirs, Preston and Fraser Wilson placed this item on permanent loan as of 6.15.2025.

Note

Notes: old #2000.3.1-3 Status: Loan

Created By

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Create Date

July 11, 2002

Updated By

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Update Date

July 3, 2025