Stem Cup
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
Several Chinese emperors took an interest in Tibetan-style esoteric Buddhism, sending donations to monasteries in Beijing and the Himalayas and inviting priests to the court. This carved lacquer cup has the mark of the emperor Qianlong on the base. On the sides are Tibetan syllables commonly used as mantras (sounds repeated during meditation). Although stem cups were usually used for wine, in a Buddhist context they held water that was placed before a Buddha image as an offering.
MEDIUM
Lacquer with bronze
DATES
1736â1795
DYNASTY
Qing Dynasty
PERIOD
Qianlong Period
DIMENSIONS
14 x 14.7 cm (14 x 14.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
47.219.60
CREDIT LINE
Anonymous gift
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Stem Cup, 1736â1795. Lacquer with bronze, 14 x 14.7 cm (14 x 14.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 47.219.60. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 47.219.60_PS11.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 47.219.60_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2015
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