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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Dehua (made)

This cream-white cup was produced in Dehua in south-east China, probably in a small family-run factory. Its shape is derived from that of a rhinoceros horn. An applied moulded decoration of prunus branches, a deer, a tiger and a dragon's head adorn the sides.

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Categories	Access_to_Images 2003 Porcelain Drinking SCRAN
Object type	Cup
Materials and techniques	Porcelain Porcelain
Brief description	Cup, white porcelain with moulded decoration, Dehua (China), 1600-1700
Physical description	Porcelain cup in the shape of a rhinoceros horn, with an applied moulded decoration of prunus branches, a deer, a tiger and a dragon's head in relief on the external surface
Dimensions	Height: 7.8cm
Styles	Ming Qing Dehua
Gallery label	Cup of rhinoceros horn form Ming-Qing dynasty 1600-1700 Dehua kilns, south China Porcelain with white glaze Museum no. FE.21C-1970 Dame A. MacNaghten Bequest(2007)
Credit line	Bequest of the Hon. Dame Ada MacNaghten
Subjects depicted	Flowers Deer Tiger
Summary	This cream-white cup was produced in Dehua in south-east China, probably in a small family-run factory. Its shape is derived from that of a rhinoceros horn. An applied moulded decoration of prunus branches, a deer, a tiger and a dragon's head adorn the sides.
Bibliographic reference	Rose Kerr (ed.) Chinese Art and Design. The T.T.Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art, London: Victoria and Albert Museum 1991, p. 22, fig. 2
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	FE.21C-1970

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Record created	December 15, 1999
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O14494/cup-unknown/

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