EditorialChinese cups without handles were very popular in Europe and were imported in great quantities, usually packed in tea or rice. As shown in the painting, it was quite all right to pour the tea into the saucer for cooling. 6 K'ang-hsi cups and saucers, 1...
EditorialFlat bowl with nine partitions, period of Emperor Wan-Li (1573-1620. The nine fields of the border with peonies, chrysanthemums and pomegranates. From the collection of Schloss Favorite, Karlsruhe.
EditorialChinese cups without handles were very popular in Europe and were imported in great quantities, usually packed in tea or rice. As shown in the painting, it was quite all right to pour the tea into the saucer for cooling. 6 K'ang-hsi cups and saucers, 1...
EditorialFlat bowl with nine partitions, period of Emperor Wan-Li (1573-1620. The nine fields of the border with peonies, chrysanthemums and pomegranates. From the collection of Schloss Favorite, Karlsruhe.
EditorialFlat bowl with nine partitions, period of Emperor Wan-Li (1573-1620. The nine fields of the border with peonies, chrysanthemums and pomegranates. From the collection of Schloss Favorite, Karlsruhe.
EditorialChinese cups without handles were very popular in Europe and were imported in great quantities, usually packed in tea or rice. As shown in the painting, it was quite all right to pour the tea into the saucer for cooling. 6 K'ang-hsi cups and saucers, 1...