Title: Octagonal cup with dragon handles
Object type: Cup
Date: 17th century
Culture: China
Period: Late Ming (1368–1644)– early Qing (1644–1911) dynasty
Medium: Gilt copper alloy
Dimensions: H. to handles 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); H. to rim (2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. of rim 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. of foot 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2017
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Dragons