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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup

1620-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Libation cup of facetted rhinoceros-horn shape, with four small feet. Porcelain with incised decoration of horses.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, incised, glazed
Brief description
Dehua ware. Libation cup, porcelain with incised decoration; China (Dehua), Qing dynasty
Physical description
Libation cup of facetted rhinoceros-horn shape, with four small feet. Porcelain with incised decoration of horses.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by the request and from the collection of Mrs Amélie Mavrogordato
Production
label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.137-1945

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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