Double vase with bird and bear, also known as a “Champion vase”, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), 18th century, China, Rhinoceros horn, H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Horn, The origin of this vessel, often called a “champion vase” in Western scholarship, remains unclear. It is possible that the term is a loose translation of the phrase yingxiong bei, or hero’s cup, a reference to the bird (ying) and bear (xiong) depicted on the front
Keywords:
Double vase, bird, bear, Champion, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, Qianlong period, 1736–95, 18th century, China, Rhinoceros horn, H, 3 3/4, 9.5 cm, W, 1/4, 8.3, D, 2, 7, Horn, origin, vessel, champion, Western scholarship, remains unclear, possible, term, loose translation, phrase yingxiong, bei, hero, cup, reference, ying, xiong, depicted, front
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.