Wine Cup

Item

Title
Wine Cup
Description
A shallow wine cup carved from the stone nephrite. The bowl is flower-like, with a small handle on one side. 18th century, made in India during the Mughal period.
Creator
Mughal
India
Date Created
earliest: 1701
latest: 1800
Date
1902
Provenance
Heber R. Bishop American, New York (until 1902; donated to MMA)
Identifier
02.18.755
Medium
nephrite
Format
Jade
Diam. of rim. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. at handle 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Diam. of foot 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Source
Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Rights
https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access
Contributor
Mughal
India
Item sets
Drinking Vessels
Media
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