10 (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4817
Description:
Enamel mug. The front features a stenciled decoration of the red Tiananmen Gate and a blue dove above. The back features a long inscription that includes a slogan in the middle: Safeguard Motherland, safeguard peace (保衛祖國 保衛和平Baowei zuguo baowei heping). The rest states that the mug was a gift to heroes of the People’s Liberation Army, presented by the Representatives of the People of China in sympathy with the People’s Liberation Army. The top of the body is decorated with a ring of auspicious pattern in sky blue. Cobalt blue bowstring decorates the rim. The handle is partially decorated in the same color.
Donor:
Alfreda Murck
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
Beijing
Production place:
China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Alfreda Murck
Materials:
Enamel (fused coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Mugs (cups)
Production date:
ca. 1952-1953
Accession date:
August 25, 2020
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— height 9 centimeters
Comment:
Inscription: Foot: stamp of an 11 in a circle. Condition: Stains, losses and repair