Later ‘Boy and chicken’ cups paid homage to Ming masterpieces
Qianlong (1735-96) period ‘Boy and chicken’ cups typically pay homage to those made in the Ming period – particularly the celebrated Chenghua (1464-87) doucai prototypes that have long been considered among the greatest Chinese porcelains.
Although of a different form and design to those made in the 15th century, the late 18th century e…