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Carved brown horn cup with a relief of a seated figure under pine branches on its side, against a plain gray background.

Cup with Handle in the Form of a Scholar Seated Beneath a Pine Tree

A deep, flared cup of warm amber-brown horn with a smooth polished interior rim. On its outer side, carved relief shows a seated figure beneath spreading pine branches and needles, the sculpted forms rising from the wall of the vessel. The surface has a glossy, translucent finish.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Late Ming (1368–1644) or early Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 17th/18th century
Medium
Rhinoceros horn
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1124 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Harold R. Warner Estate

Español: Copa de cuerno de rinoceronte con un erudito bajo un pino

Una copa profunda y acampanada de cuerno de tono ámbar cálido, con el borde interior pulido y liso. En el costado exterior, un relieve tallado muestra una figura sentada bajo ramas y agujas de pino extendidas, con las formas esculpidas que emergen de la pared del recipiente. La superficie tiene un acabado brillante y translúcido.

Português: Copo de chifre de rinoceronte com erudito sob um pinheiro

Um copo profundo e alargado de chifre em tom âmbar quente, com borda interna lisa e polida. No lado externo, um relevo entalhado mostra uma figura sentada sob galhos e agulhas de pinheiro espalhados, com as formas esculpidas saindo da parede do recipiente. A superfície tem acabamento brilhante e translúcido.

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