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Source Description
This stem cup is a supreme example of secular silver. During the Tang Dynasty (618–907), vessels like this were used to serve both tea and wine, the beverages enjoyed by the elite. It also demonstrates the effects of east-west exchanges along the Silk Road: the stem cup was a popular shape in Sasanian Iran.
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128457
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Stem Cup
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128457
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title
Stem Cup
description
This stem cup is a supreme example of secular silver. During the Tang Dynasty (618–907), vessels like this were used to serve both tea and wine, the beverages enjoyed by the elite. It also demonstrates the effects of east-west exchanges along the Silk Road: the stem cup was a popular shape in Sasanian Iran.
date
early 700s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60759287
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Silver
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in.)
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China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
accession
1951.396
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silver with gilt interior and incised and chased decoration
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Stem Cup, early 700s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Silver with gilt interior and incised and chased decoration; overall: 9 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1951.396
collection
China - Tang Dynasty
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 834
citation
Ono Katsutoshi, ed. <em>Seikai Bijutsu Zenshu [</em>世界美術全集 <em>= Art of the World]</em>. vol. 15, part 4, The Sui and Tang Dynasties 隋. 唐. Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten, 1961
page_number
Reproduced: p. 191, no. 95
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
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Reproduced: p. 252
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 252
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
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Reproduced: p. 332
citation
Wilson, J. Keith. "The Fine Art of Drinking: The Chinese Silversmith Zhu Bishan and His Sculptural Cups." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 81, no. 10 (1994): 380-401.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 386
citation
Christman, Bruce. "Three Gilded Tibetan Vessels." In <em>Gilded Metals: History, Technology and Conservation</em>. Terry Drayman Weisser, editor. London, England: Archetype Publications in association with the American Institute of Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 2000.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: fig. 10.14, p. 181
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Edward L. Whittemore Fund
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2026-05-29 06:37:46.477000
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128457
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Chinese Art
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China - Tang Dynasty
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silver with gilt interior and incised and chased decoration
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