Traditional Jingdezhen China Longevity Pattern Porcelain Mug

Bright coral famille rose* porcelain mug in the mun shou, or longevity pattern. The longevity pattern is made up of a floral design mixed with 4 equally spaced circles containing the Chinese characters 萬 “Wàn”, 壽 “Shòu”, 無 “Wú” , 疆 “Jiāng”. The phrase 萬壽無疆 translates to “Boundless Longevity” and is the key component of the classic longevity pattern that originated during the Kangxi Period of the Qing Dynasty (1661-1722). • 12 oz • Made in Jingdezhen**, China • Handpainted * famille rose is a type of porcelain defined by the presence of pink color overglaze enamel. ** Jingdezhen is China's porcelain capital and ceramics hub. The city is said to have produced fine ware for official use as early as the 6th century CE