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Cup with Dragon Handles
(China )
This dull green jade rython cup sits on the horns and tail of a monster-mask near its base. A tiger headed creature (a feline dragon) peers over its rim and another with a bird tail lifts its head up to the edge of the rim. A third smaller creature climbs up the cup's side. The upper portion of the cup presents a band fo incised monster-masks and rui heads.
Provenance
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Dr. John C. Ferguson Collection Sale, American Art Association, April 7, 1916, no. 53; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1916, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/7/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1916
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.250