White enamelled porcelain mug ‘Bird Scene’, Ming style

A porcelain mug composed of two joined bodies: a main body and a base. The main body is inverted truncated cone-shaped, with the rims slightly open towards the outside. The base, also truncated cone-shaped but not inverted, is tall and stylised, giving the piece a cup-like appearance. Enamelled in white, it has an engraved decoration, which is visible when the light shines through, depicting multiple birds, including a cockerel, a hen and several chicks. The scene is framed by vegetal elements. 

Height: 8.2 cm; Mouth diameter: 7.7 cm