Set of Twelve Month Cups, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1724

Set of Twelve Month Cups, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1724

painting, h 5cm × d 6.5cm More details

This elegant set of twelve month cups was crafted with exceptional technical refinement. Each cup represents the flower of the month: plum for January, magnolia for February, peach for March, rose for April, crab apple for May, peony for June, lotus for July, pomegranate for August, sweet osmanthus for September, chrysanthemum for October, orchid for November, and daffodil for December.

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