A famille rose chicken cup, boy with rooster, Probably late Qing, late 19th or early 20th century, China, H 7.2 cm, D 8.5 cm, A cup decorated on one side with a boy and a cockerel, the other side features a poem written by Emperor Qianlong. The poem mentions Chinese porcelain in the past and gives a description of the cup itself, where the pattern is described in detail. It talks about the beauty of flowering peonies in spring, hens chasing each other and the allure of the rooster, who is waiting for the call of Chang Jia, a famous rooster trainer from the Tang dynasty. No chips or hairlines and no restoration. Some glaze irregularities on the inside (manufacturing flaws).