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The bodies of two dragons are carved on the exterior of this cup and their heads are found inside. It must have been extraordinary to see the dragons partially submerged when wine was poured into the cup and to watch them emerge as the beverage was drunk.
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清早期 犀角雕龍濤杯
Title: Cup with two dragons in waves
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 17th century
Culture: China
Medium: Rhinoceros horn
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification: Horn
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession Number: 2015.500.6.14
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