Cup
1620-1720 (made)
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Cup in the form of a rhinoceros horn, decorated with applied ornament, consisting of a dragon appearing out of a cloud, a lion, a deer, a crane and a branch of fir-tree.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with applied decoration |
| Brief description | Dehua ware. Vessel, porcelain with applied decoration of dragon, lion, deer and crane, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century |
| Physical description | Cup in the form of a rhinoceros horn, decorated with applied ornament, consisting of a dragon appearing out of a cloud, a lion, a deer, a crane and a branch of fir-tree. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Bandinel Collection, accessioned in 1853. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Formerly Bandinel Collection. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | 3355-1853 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2009 |
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