唐 山水人物紋鎏金銀杯|Cup with figures in a landscape

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9th century · Silver with parcel gilding · Asian Art

The chalice-like shape of this vessel derives from Western prototypes while the lush decoration on its interior surface is typically Chinese: figures in a landscape, elegant floral scrolls, and birds flying against a geometric background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

9th century

Medium

Silver with parcel gilding

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1921