This set of cups has an underglazed cobalt blue decoration, each decorated with a floral motif of a season. The flowers of the four seasons are prunus, lotus, peony and chrysanthemum respectively. The flowers symbolise peace and fortune throughout the year. The inner borders of the cups are decorated with floral scroll designs and a crane sits in the inside of each cup. The base of of each cup bears the mark of “Guan Yao Nei Zao” (官窑内造). They belonged to a Peranakan family in Malacca.
