Chinese Tea Ware Chicken Cup Pattern Kensui

Water Basin
Ming Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup Pattern
Commonly known as the Chicken Cup pattern replica.
This is an unused item.

Water Basin
Diameter: Approx. 18 cm
Height: Approx. 7 cm

Please note that there may be slight distortions in the drawn lines, small chips in the glaze, and minor bumps or black spots on the surface. We appreciate your understanding.

While there is no original box, the item will be carefully packaged and shipped.

A wine cup created in the 15th century was sold at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong in 2014 to Chinese businessman Liu Yiqian for 281 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately 3.7 billion yen). This set a record for the highest auction price for ancient Chinese porcelain.
The Doucai technique originated in the early Ming Chenghua period, but its technical demands were so high that producing good pieces was difficult. The Ming Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup is considered a masterpiece.
For over 200 years after the Chenghua period, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties ordered their imperial kilns to create replicas. However, even with excellent craftsmanship, the clay used for the Ming Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup was exhausted during the Chenghua period, and since the same raw material was unavailable, identical pieces could not be reproduced.
The Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who was fond of ceramics, wrote a poem that includes the line, Cold brilliance and exquisite colors are all considered treasures, but among them, the Chicken Cup is the most outstanding. This indicates that the Chicken Cup has been highly prized in the imperial court since ancient times.