Rhinoceros horn cup

Made:
China
maker:
Unknown

Rhinoceros horn cup, with handle, carved in relief on outside, complete with carved wooden base, Chinese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642500
Materials:
rhinoceros horn and wood
Measurements:
overall: 144 mm
cup: 110 mm x 147 mm x 80 mm,
type:
horn cup
credit:
Glendining

Parts

Rhinoceros horn cup, with handle, carved in relief on outside, complete with carved wooden base, Chinese

Rhinoceros horn cup

Rhinoceros horn cup, with handle, carved in relief on outside, complete with carved wooden base, Chinese

Measurements:
overall: 144 mm
cup: 110 mm x 147 mm x 80 mm,
Materials:
rhinoceros horn and wood
Object Number:
A642500/1
type:
horn cup
Carved wooden base for rhinoceros horn cup, with handle, carved in relief on outside, Chinese

Stand

Carved wooden base for rhinoceros horn cup, with handle, carved in relief on outside, Chinese

Object Number:
A642500/2
type:
stand

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