Doucai cup with roosters & hens (Ming Cheng Hua mark) Start Price USD 14.99 Current Price USD 14.99 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 15, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 Location default, default See more about ' Doucai cup with roosters & hens (Ming Cheng Hua mark)' Description “Doucai” cup with roosters, hens, chickens and garden landscape motifs (Ming Cheng Hua mark). This short and wide-mouth Chinese “Doucai” glazed cup was hand-painted with roosters, hens, chickens and rock landscape decorations. The famous “Doucai” glaze – blue and white under-glaze and color over-glaze – birds and landscape were painted with classical simplicity. The whole cup, inside and outside, is covered with a beautiful and subtle transparent layer of light green glaze. On the bottom of the cup is the mark of “ Ming Cheng Hua”. “Cheng Hua” of the Ming Dynasty was the period of 1465 – 1487 A.D.  "Doucai" is a technique in applying glaze and was first developed in the Ming Dynasty and became mature during the "Cheng Hua" time. "Doucai" porcelain works of the Ming Cheng Hua period are famous. Rooster cups are one of the most well-known and beautiful art pieces produced in this period. Height: 1.5 inches; diameter of mouth: 3.25 inches. Price does not include wooden stand. This item is in good condition with no cracks, chips etc. We will mail this item to you using Hong Kong Post air parcel within one business day after payment is received. We will ship worldwide. If you are outside USA, please let us know your location, we will confirm you about shipping and handling. Thank you for viewing and please see my other items. Place a Bid!