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Horn on stand (Rhinoceros horn on stand)
1840-1857
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Hong Kong; China; Asia
Materials
- Horn (rhinoceros)
- wood
Museum Object Number
1960.1042
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.1042
Object Name
Horn on stand (Rhinoceros horn on stand)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Hong Kong; China; Asia
Origin Notes
Made and retailed in Canton (or Guangzhou) or Hong Kong
Date
1840-1857
Materials
- Horn (rhinoceros)
- wood
Techniques
- carved
- ebonized
Construction Description
Horn was drilled, carved, finished, and polished. The stand was carved from a single piece of dense, porous wood, carved, finished, and colored with stains or paints.
Dimensions (inches)
32.25 (H) x 17 (W) x 9 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
81.92 (H) x 43.18 (W) x 22.86 (D)
Measurement Notes
Horn dimensions: 68.7 cm length x 19.7 cm diam.
Stand dimensions: 41.7 cm length x 39 cm width
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Davidson, Ruth. 03//1963 In the museums: The new China Trade Room at Winterthur. Antiques. 330, 332.
• Published: p. 330Book: Crossman, Carl L. & Dodge, Ernest Stanley. 1972 The China Trade: export paintings, furniture, and silver, and other objects. 275 p.
• Published: p. 196, no. 167; see also: p. 197, no. 168Book: Crossman, Carl L. 1991 The Decorative Arts of the China Trade: paintings, furnishings, and exotic curiosities. 462 p.
• Published: Pl. 178, p. 300.Book: Lee, Jean Gordon. 1984 Philadelphians and the China Trade, 1784-1844. 193.
• Rhinocerous horn and stand owned by Samuel Volans (1772/3-1858) of Philadelphia: p. 154, no. 145, Volans was son of a ship captain (the Pigou) in China TradeBook: Chapman, Jan. The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China.
• "Full-tip cup" reference: p. 71.Article: Casal, U. A. 01//1938 The Carved Rhinoceros Horns of China. Antiques. 28-31.
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