Not currently on display at the V&A

Cup

1500-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Cup for wine, green-grey jade delicately and intricately carved in openwork with foliage and flowering stems cradling the cup.


Object details

Categories
Ornament
Hardstone
Object type
Cup
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Nephrite jade, with wooden stand.
Brief description
Scu, China, carving, jade

Scu, China, carving, jade
Physical description
Cup for wine, green-grey jade delicately and intricately carved in openwork with foliage and flowering stems cradling the cup.
Dimensions
  • Width: 15cm
  • Depth: 8cm
  • Height: 4.9cm
Style
Ming
Production
Craig Clunas 13/08/1986: see register entry for 635-1875 for a discussion of this group of Ming jade cups.
Bibliographic reference
Rose Kerr (ed), T T Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art and Design, V&A, 1991, photo p. 70.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
C.1127&A-1917

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
Record URL
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