Height: 6 cm, Mouth Diameter: 6 cm
This cup is a quintessential example of Ming Chenghua doucai porcelain. Its form is delicate and elegantly shaped, fitting snugly in the hand. The body is made of pure, fine white porcelain, and the glaze is lustrous like jade. Against the luminous white background, the underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels compete in brilliance, fully showcasing the peerless artistry of Chenghua imperial ware, celebrated as the "crown of polychrome porcelain."
The cup body is decorated with four rounded medallions, alternately featuring coiled dragons and mythical beasts. The dragons are vigorous and sinuous, with flowing beards and manes, each holding a scrolling floral spray in its mouth—a design that is both majestic and richly decorative. The mythical beasts are also depicted in coiled poses, clutching flowering branches, rendered with archaic elegance and lively expression. Both motifs are outlined in underglaze blue and filled with overglaze enamels such as iron-red, goose-yellow, and water-green. The colors are bright yet refined, creating a soft and pleasing contrast. In the bands above and below the medallions, four sets of ruyi-shaped cloud patterns and scrolling floral designs are outlined in blue as secondary decoration. The layout balances density and openness, elegantly accentuating the splendor of the primary motifs.
All patterns were first delicately outlined with pingdeng qing cobalt, which exhibits a soft, pale tone. After the initial firing, various low-temperature enamels were precisely applied within the outlines. The enamels are pure, translucent, and smooth in texture. The red is as bright as jujube skin, the green as clear as water, and the yellow as tender as budding petals. These colors blend harmoniously on the warm glaze surface, embodying the unique visual beauty of Chenghua doucai—fresh, vibrant, elegant, and refined.
At the center of the base, the six-character reign mark in regular script, "Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi" (Made in the Chenghua Reign of the Great Ming), is written in underglaze blue in two columns within a double rectangular frame. The calligraphy is vigorous yet refined, with a precise and structured composition, characteristic of Chenghua imperial kiln marks. The blue tone matches that used in the outlines of the decoration, sinking deeply into the body, a distinct feature of the period.
Artistic and Historical Significance
Chenghua doucai porcelain has long been treasured among ceramics, and pieces with coiled medallion designs are particularly rare. This cup combines masterful shaping, exquisite enamel application, a classic Chenghua reign mark, and a cleverly arranged decorative scheme. The dragons holding floral sprays and the beasts entwined with vines reflect both imperial dignity and scholarly refinement, embodying the subtle balance between solemnity and grace in the court aesthetics of the Chenghua period. Its refined coloring, meticulous painting, and elegant demeanor make it not only a microcosm of the pinnacle of Chenghua imperial kiln craftsmanship but also a rare treasure in the history of Chinese polychrome porcelain.
明成化斗彩团龙纹杯
高6厘米，口径6厘米
此杯为明成化斗彩之典范，器型精巧秀雅，盈手可握。胎质洁白细腻，釉面莹润如玉，在莹白光洁的底色上，以釉下青花与釉上诸彩争妍斗艳，尽显成化御窑“彩瓷之冠”的绝代风华。
杯身四面各绘一团形主题纹饰，龙纹与瑞兽相间布置。团龙矫健盘曲，须发飘逸，龙口衔缠枝花卉，姿态威猛而富有装饰趣味；瑞兽亦作团身之姿，口衔花枝，形象古雅生动。二者皆以青花勾廓，内填矾红、鹅黄、水绿等釉上彩料，设色明丽清雅，对比柔和悦目。团纹间隙的上下带状区域，分别以四组青花勾绘如意云纹与缠枝花卉纹作为辅助装饰，布局疏密有致，衬托出主纹的华美突出。
所有纹样均先以平等青料细笔勾勒，青花发色淡雅柔和；烧成后再于轮廓内精准填施多种低温彩料，彩料纯净透亮，附着凝腻。红彩鲜如枣皮，绿彩清澈似水，黄彩娇嫩欲滴，诸色交融于温润釉面之上，形成成化斗彩独有“鲜妍清逸”的视觉美感。
杯底中心以青花书“大明成化年制”六字双行楷书款，外围双长方框。款识笔法道劲中含秀润，字体结构严谨，为成化官窑典型款识特征。青花色调与纹饰勾勒者一致，沉入胎骨，时代特征鲜明。
艺术与历史价值
成化斗彩素为瓷中珍品，其中团花纹饰者尤为少见。本品集精湛的成型工艺、绝佳的彩料配施、典范的成化款识与富有巧思的纹样布局于一体。龙衔花枝，兽缠蔓草，既彰显皇家威仪，又流露文人雅趣，充分体现了成化时期宫廷审美中庄严与婉约的微妙平衡。其斗彩设色之精、描绘之细、气质之雅，使之不仅成为成化御窑工艺巅峰的缩影，亦是中国古代彩瓷发展史上不可多得的瑰宝。
Height: 6 cm, Mouth Diameter: 6 cm
This cup is a quintessential example of Ming Chenghua doucai porcelain. Its form is delicate and elegantly shaped, fitting snugly in the hand. The body is made of pure, fine white porcelain, and the glaze is lustrous like jade. Against the luminous white background, the underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels compete in brilliance, fully showcasing the peerless artistry of Chenghua imperial ware, celebrated as the "crown of polychrome porcelain."
The cup body is decorated with four rounded medallions, alternately featuring coiled dragons and mythical beasts. The dragons are vigorous and sinuous, with flowing beards and manes, each holding a scrolling floral spray in its mouth—a design that is both majestic and richly decorative. The mythical beasts are also depicted in coiled poses, clutching flowering branches, rendered with archaic elegance and lively expression. Both motifs are outlined in underglaze blue and filled with overglaze enamels such as iron-red, goose-yellow, and water-green. The colors are bright yet refined, creating a soft and pleasing contrast. In the bands above and below the medallions, four sets of ruyi-shaped cloud patterns and scrolling floral designs are outlined in blue as secondary decoration. The layout balances density and openness, elegantly accentuating the splendor of the primary motifs.
All patterns were first delicately outlined with pingdeng qing cobalt, which exhibits a soft, pale tone. After the initial firing, various low-temperature enamels were precisely applied within the outlines. The enamels are pure, translucent, and smooth in texture. The red is as bright as jujube skin, the green as clear as water, and the yellow as tender as budding petals. These colors blend harmoniously on the warm glaze surface, embodying the unique visual beauty of Chenghua doucai—fresh, vibrant, elegant, and refined.
At the center of the base, the six-character reign mark in regular script, "Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi" (Made in the Chenghua Reign of the Great Ming), is written in underglaze blue in two columns within a double rectangular frame. The calligraphy is vigorous yet refined, with a precise and structured composition, characteristic of Chenghua imperial kiln marks. The blue tone matches that used in the outlines of the decoration, sinking deeply into the body, a distinct feature of the period.
Artistic and Historical Significance
Chenghua doucai porcelain has long been treasured among ceramics, and pieces with coiled medallion designs are particularly rare. This cup combines masterful shaping, exquisite enamel application, a classic Chenghua reign mark, and a cleverly arranged decorative scheme. The dragons holding floral sprays and the beasts entwined with vines reflect both imperial dignity and scholarly refinement, embodying the subtle balance between solemnity and grace in the court aesthetics of the Chenghua period. Its refined coloring, meticulous painting, and elegant demeanor make it not only a microcosm of the pinnacle of Chenghua imperial kiln craftsmanship but also a rare treasure in the history of Chinese polychrome porcelain.
明成化斗彩团龙纹杯
高6厘米，口径6厘米
此杯为明成化斗彩之典范，器型精巧秀雅，盈手可握。胎质洁白细腻，釉面莹润如玉，在莹白光洁的底色上，以釉下青花与釉上诸彩争妍斗艳，尽显成化御窑“彩瓷之冠”的绝代风华。
杯身四面各绘一团形主题纹饰，龙纹与瑞兽相间布置。团龙矫健盘曲，须发飘逸，龙口衔缠枝花卉，姿态威猛而富有装饰趣味；瑞兽亦作团身之姿，口衔花枝，形象古雅生动。二者皆以青花勾廓，内填矾红、鹅黄、水绿等釉上彩料，设色明丽清雅，对比柔和悦目。团纹间隙的上下带状区域，分别以四组青花勾绘如意云纹与缠枝花卉纹作为辅助装饰，布局疏密有致，衬托出主纹的华美突出。
所有纹样均先以平等青料细笔勾勒，青花发色淡雅柔和；烧成后再于轮廓内精准填施多种低温彩料，彩料纯净透亮，附着凝腻。红彩鲜如枣皮，绿彩清澈似水，黄彩娇嫩欲滴，诸色交融于温润釉面之上，形成成化斗彩独有“鲜妍清逸”的视觉美感。
杯底中心以青花书“大明成化年制”六字双行楷书款，外围双长方框。款识笔法道劲中含秀润，字体结构严谨，为成化官窑典型款识特征。青花色调与纹饰勾勒者一致，沉入胎骨，时代特征鲜明。
艺术与历史价值
成化斗彩素为瓷中珍品，其中团花纹饰者尤为少见。本品集精湛的成型工艺、绝佳的彩料配施、典范的成化款识与富有巧思的纹样布局于一体。龙衔花枝，兽缠蔓草，既彰显皇家威仪，又流露文人雅趣，充分体现了成化时期宫廷审美中庄严与婉约的微妙平衡。其斗彩设色之精、描绘之细、气质之雅，使之不仅成为成化御窑工艺巅峰的缩影，亦是中国古代彩瓷发展史上不可多得的瑰宝。
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