明末清初 犀角雕葡萄杯|Cup with grapes
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17th century · Rhinoceros horn · Asian Art
Sometimes symbolic of autumn, grapes and grapevines also represent abundance, both in the sense of material wealth and multiple children. Often presented as gifts at court, cups made of rhinoceros horn were used for drinking wine in part because the horn was thought to enhance the wine’s fragrance.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Rhinoceros horn
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1908
