Cup
CultureChinese
Datemid-17th century
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 3 9/16 inches (5.08 × 9.04 cm)
Credit LineGift of Betty Brace Reuland
Object numberF97-37/3
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DescriptionA carved ivory bowl with inverted lip. A carved frieze running around the outside shows figures in a rock and tree garden. The scene depicts Chung K'uei the Demon Queller, Laotzu and his ox, and a Confucian scholar accompanied by a deer and servant boy.
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