Footed Celadon Cup — Iron-Red Floral Spray, Crackle Glaze

A stemmed, bell-shaped celadon cup with a pale grey-green crackle glaze, decorated in overglaze iron-red enamel with touches of green — a flowering branch (peony or camellia) with a small red bird-in-flight motif on the reverse. Fine red-line banding wraps the rim area, the footring, and the flared stem, with a striped red pattern on the stem itself. The recessed base is left unglazed, bearing a hand-painted black ink character mark. A small gold-and-black paper trademark label remains affixed to the body, suggesting retail/souvenir ware rather than studio pottery — worth a closer look to identify the maker/seller.

Details:

• Form: Stemmed, bell-shaped cup on a flared circular foot

• Glaze: Pale celadon with fine crackle

• Decoration: Overglaze iron-red and green enamel floral spray and bird motif; red banding at rim, waist, and stem

• Base: Unglazed, ink character mark; original paper trademark label present on body

• Condition: Crackle is inherent to the glaze; check the enamel decoration and label for wear, and inspect the unglazed base for chips

• Dimensions (approx.): height ~7.5cm, rim diameter ~8.3cm