Sujet
Rhino horn cup with scholar under pine tree, late Ming dynasty, China, 1600-1644. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Rhino horn cup with scholar under pine tree, late Ming dynasty, China, 1600-1644. A rhinoceros horn cup showing a sage wearing a cloth cap in late Ming style seated on a rock beside a pine tree. The branches of the tree extend over the rim forming the handle and the tasselled gourd hanging to one side. The reverse has an inscription carved in relief. The horn is of honey coloured tone darkening towards the base, which has a square seal mark of Song Zhi.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1600
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B73_192
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,0Mo (575,4Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,8cm / 2836 x 2218 (300dpi)