Primary Source
Art Institute of Chicago — Collection Database ↗Rhinoceros Horn-Shaped Cup with Figures by a Tree
犀角杯形器（树下人物）
Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1941.697VerifiedArt Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Object Details
- Medium
- Dehua ware (blanc de chine); glazed porcelain
- Dimensions
- H. 9.6 cm × W. 14 cm × D. 12.8 cm
- Date
- Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Classification
- 杯盏
- Dynasty
- 明, 明代
- Technique
- 手塑、堆贴
- Glaze
- 白釉
- Accession
- 1941.697
- Repository
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
芝加哥艺术博物馆
Research Context
Per AIC API (artwork ID 41998): rhinoceros horn-shaped cup with figure scene beneath a tree. Bequest of Henry C. Schwab, 1941. Rhinoceros horn cups were elite literati desk objects in the Ming dynasty; Dehua craftsmen translated the form into white porcelain with added figural relief, a classic example of cross-media imitation. The Ming dating makes this one of the earliest Dehua pieces at AIC. Public domain.
Provenance
Ming dynasty
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
?–1941
Henry Charles Schwab (1867–1941) collection, Chicago
Henry C. Schwab (1867–1941) 收藏，芝加哥
1941
Bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago
遗赠芝加哥艺术博物馆
Cite This Page
World Headlines. "Rhinoceros Horn-Shaped Cup with Figures by a Tree (1941.697)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/aic-1941-697. Accessed April 15, 2026.
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