Cup
1600-1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Rhinoceros horn cup, carved with water lilies, other flowers and water dragons in relief, with wood stand.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Rhinoceros horn, carved |
| Brief description | Cup, carved rhinoceros horn, China, Ming-Qing dynasties, 1600-1700 |
| Physical description | Rhinoceros horn cup, carved with water lilies, other flowers and water dragons in relief, with wood stand. |
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| Gallery label | CUP. Rhinoceros horn, carved to represent a water-lily, with other flowers and water dragons in relief. With carved wood stand. Chinese. Late 18th century. Cup, H. 3 in., L. 6 1/2 in.; Stand, H 4 1/4 in. Bought, 5l.
1427, 1427a-'74.(pre 2005) |
| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1874. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 36, fig. 30. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1427-1874 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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