Wine cup

Description

Wine cup of black lacquer on metal, with a shell inlay of floral sprays on the exterior: China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century AD

Museum reference

A.1934.28

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Wine cup

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

18th century

Style / Culture

Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)

Materials

Metal, Lacquer, Shell

Physical description

Black lacquer; exterior decorated with floral sprays inlaid with shell

Associations

Previous owner: Fortune, Robert, 1812 - 1880

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland