Cup Item Number: N1.215 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A horn cup carved in the form of a lotus leaf, with salamanders in relief. The handle is in the form of a pine branch. Part b is a wooden stand.
History Of Use
Libation cup
Item History
- Made in China
- Owned by Bluett & Sons before March 1960
- Received from Bluett & Sons (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Cup
- Identification Number
- N1.215 a-b
- Type of Item
- cup
- Material
- rhinocero horn and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Part A
- height 11.0 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 17.2 cm
- Part B
- height 6.5 cm, width 6.4 cm, depth 9.8 cm
- Overall
- height 14.7 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 17.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Bluett & Sons
- Received from
- Bluett & Sons (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0034/0002 a-b