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The cup is slightly tilted with an open mouth, gradually converging under the mouth, flat bottomed, and lying with feet. The cup is small in size, with a flexible contour line, with a straight and subtle melody, and a straight and graceful melody, presenting a dignified and elegant charm. The outer wall of the cup is adorned with two groups of hens, interspersed with lake stones, roses, and orchids, creating a scene of early spring. There is no glaze around the bottom of the foot. The regular script "Da Ming Cheng Hua Nian Zhi" in the blue and white columns of the bottom center has a double line six character pattern. This chicken jar cup has been highly praised for its novel design, fresh and charming decoration, and exquisite craftsmanship, making it a typical example of Ming Cheng Hua's colorful ware. Its body texture is pure white and delicate, thin and light, transparent, and the white glaze is soft and translucent, with a consistent appearance. The wall decoration of the cup matches the shape, which is sparse and elegant. The color scheme of the screen includes underglaze blue and white, as well as underglaze bright red, leaf green, water green, goose yellow, turmeric, black, and other colors. Techniques such as filling, covering, dyeing, and stippling are used. Blue and white lines are drawn and lake stones are dyed flat, flowers are covered with bright red, leaves are covered with water green, and chickens are filled with goose yellow and turmeric. The cockscomb and wings are also highlighted with red color, and the slope is dyed with green color. Applying colors between shades, combining elegance and freshness, captures the beauty of the five generation painter Huang Quan's flower and bird paintings. The entire picture is lively and full of the fun of sketching from life. This cup is a palace utensil fired by Emperor Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty at the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Factory. It is widely recorded in Ming and Qing literature and is quite precious. During the reign of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, the "Records of Emperor Shenzong" recorded that "there is a pair of Chenghua colorful chicken bowl cups in front of the emperor, worth 100000 yuan, for the fashionable food of Emperor Shenzong." Chenghua chicken bowl cups are highly sought after by emperors of various dynasties, and rare treasures are very rare!