Cup depicting Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine, 18th century

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Cup depicting Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, China, Rhinoceros horn, H. 4 in. ( cm); H. incl. base 7 3/8 in. ( cm), Horn, Huddled beneath a cliff, a famous poet (Tao Yuanming, 365–427), a Daoist priest (Lu Xiujing, 406–477), and a Buddhist monk (Huiyuan, 334–416) break into unrestrained laugher as the monk unintentionally breaks a vow by crossing the bridge separating his monastery from the mundane world

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Size: 3784px × 5044px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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