Minneapolis Institute of Art

Wine cup

China

Date

2nd century BCE

Medium

Lacquer on wood core

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

By the middle of the Warring States period (475–221 BCE), the finest tableware was lacquer. Thinly carved wooden objects were protected with several coats of lacquer, creating a light, durable vessel. This rare wine cup, with its crescent-shaped handles, has, remarkably, survived intact. It is displayed here with a gilt-bronze cup stand of the same period. China, Asia

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