Pair of Qingbai Cups and Stands

Possibly Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Each of the two cups with a very slightly inverted lip and incurved base, on a splayed foot that fits neatly into the recessed ringed platform in the center of the stand, with a stepped base with a spreading foot, both cups and stands with a gingbai glaze.

Cups: H. 2 in., D. 2 3/8 in., Stands: H. 2 1/4 in., D. 5 in.

Footnotes: Northern Song dynasty wine cup stands of this type were inspired by similar tea sets that can be traced to historical records from the Tang dynasty. Known as Taizhan, (platform stand) these cups mimic the form of Chatuozi (teacup supporter), developed by the daughter of Cui Ning, the military commander of Sichuan during the Jianzhong era (780-783).

See The Multiplicity of Simplicity Monochrome wares from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong, 2012, p. 67.

Condition: Very slight abrasion to the to rim of both cups, the top edge and the outside edge of the stands. One stand has two very small 'flea bite' chips at the top edge of the recessed ringed platform in the center of the stand.

Condition: Some light abrasions and scratches commensurate with age.
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