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Cup (Guang) with Dragons and Pine Treeslate Ming dynasty, about 1550-1644

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Carved rhinoceros horn libation cup with openwork vines, plum blossoms, and lingzhi motifs, tilted trumpet form on a dark carved wooden stand
Rhinoceros horn libation cup with deeply reticulated carving of intertwining lingzhi fungi, flowering branches, and figural scenes; warm amber-brown tone; set on a dark hardwood stand with pierced fretwork border.
Carved rhinoceros horn libation cup in trumpet form, with intricate openwork relief depicting flowering branches, scrolling vines, and figural motifs; mounted on a dark wood stand with fretwork border.
Carved rhinoceros horn cup with openwork exterior depicting intertwined branches and gnarled tree forms, warm reddish-brown tone, mounted on a dark hardwood stand with finely pierced scrolling decoration and tiered circular base.

Unknown, Cup (Guang) with Dragons and Pine Trees, late Ming dynasty, about 1550-1644, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Marion I. Carlson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Cup (Guang) with Dragons and Pine Trees
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
late Ming dynasty, about 1550-1644
Period
Late Ming dynasty
Medium
Carved rhinoceros horn
Dimensions
10 1/2 × 7 × 4 in. (26.67 × 17.78 × 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Marion I. Carlson
Accession Number
44.8.3
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.