VesselsChinese18th century

Small Cup in the Form of a Bird in Flight Above a Flowering Branch

early 18th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Carved rhinoceros horn

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

max.: H. 6.3 × W. 10.6 × D. 7.3 cm (2 1/2 × 4 3/16 × 2 7/8 in.)

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