A SMALL BAMBOO WINE CUP

17TH CENTURY

HEIGHT: 4CM;
DIAMETER: 4.5CM

The diminutive cup is carved out of a single section of bamboo root with the sides accented by naturally formed knots and gnarls. Through the centuries, the bamboo surface has acquired a rich, deep brown patina.

SIMILAR EXAMPLE
A similar example of a small bamboo root cup of natural form is published in Chinese Bamboo Carving Part II, Hong Kong, 1982, pp. 258–259, Catalogue No. 72.

十七世紀竹根雕酒杯