清早期 犀角雕螭龍杯|Cup in the shape of an archaic vessel with feline dragons
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17th century · Rhinoceros horn · Asian Art
The jutting lip of this cup derives from the shape of a ritual bronze vessel created during China’s Bronze Age. Some of the linear interlocked decoration on the middle section of the piece is also loosely based on the decorative imagery of that period, which was widely known through illustrations in antiquarian catalogues and collector’s manuals.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Rhinoceros horn
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1908
