清 犀角雕山水人物杯|Cup with figures in a landscape

Unknown

18th century · Rhinoceros horn · Asian Art

The gateway at the base of the cup is most likely part of a private estate or large garden set in a remote but beautiful location. The branches and needles of one of the pine trees carved along the side and in the interior attest to the skill of the anonymous artist who made this object.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Rhinoceros horn

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1908