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West Asian depictions of two birds facing one another may have helped to inspire the representation of the two mandarin ducks in the interior of this cup. In Chinese culture the ducks are a longstanding symbol for marital happiness.
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唐 雙鴨紋鎏金銀杯
Title: Wine cup with two ducks
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: 8th–9th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silver with gilding
Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Diam. of foot 3 in. (7.6 cm); H. of foot 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1991
Object Number: 1991.159
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