Wing Cup
25-220 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This oval cup has two flanged handles and is sometimes called a 'winged cup' or an 'ear cup'. It was a common form of dining vessel in the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), used to contain either food or wine. Most winged cups were made of lacquer. This earthenware version was made for burial, not daily use.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Wing cup, earthenware with green lead glaze, 25-220, China |
| Physical description | Winged cup, earthenware with green lead glaze |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Winged cup
Eastern Han dynasty
AD 25-220
Earthenware with green lead glaze
Mrs B.Z. Seligman Bequest
Museum no. FE.150-1974(2007) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs B.Z. Seligman |
| Summary | This oval cup has two flanged handles and is sometimes called a 'winged cup' or an 'ear cup'. It was a common form of dining vessel in the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), used to contain either food or wine. Most winged cups were made of lacquer. This earthenware version was made for burial, not daily use. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.150-1974 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2008 |
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