Teacup

Description

Teacup of white porcelain, bowl with gently flaring sided and short foot, decorated with underglaze blue floral design on body and painted red Buddhist symbols on border around rim: China, Tibetan, 19th century AD, collected in Tibet

Museum reference

A.1897.266.41

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Teacup

Production information

China, East Asia
Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Porcelain

Physical description

Porcelain, painted

Associations

Tibet, East Asia

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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