Chenghua chicken cup

Decorative arts · c. 1470 · Jingdezhen · Asia

An early doucai masterpiece; in 2014 one sold at auction for over $36 million

Style: Ming and Qing Porcelain — Thin white porcelain painted in cobalt and enamels: the first global brand, carried across the seas
Century: 15th century

Made around the same time (±30 years)

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