Identifying a brass drinking vessel

  • 0
  • |
  • Deadline: Closed for answering
  • |
  • Views: 771

I have a brass drinking vessel very like the one pictured on this site. It was identified by the collector as a marriage cup. The one pictured on your site is identified as a wine cup. On my cup, the lip one side is somewhat wider. Underneath that lip there is oriental script. There is a handle on the cup large enough to fit only one finger on one side only. If one were right handed, and holding the cup, the smaller lip would be facing. It seems to me if it were a marriage cup, there would be handles on both sides. As in your photo, mine has the three legs and two post-like attachments on each side on top. Then the one I have has a geometric type design around the cup area - three rows of squares within squares. My question - is this particular shape vessel then identified with wine only? Or could it also be a marriage cup? It appears to be quite old. If I send a photo, would you be willing to help identify it? I can't seem to find any dealer in antiques that can identify it's aprox age or value.

related page: http://www.chinatravel.com/facts/china-travel-guide-book/china-visa/visa-application/

Tags: age - value,

All answers to this question (1 answers)

answered by chinatravel at 2010-6-2 5:02:00
Hello, We suggest that you can contact China Arts and Crafts Association Secretariat for the information by the following ways: Mr. Wang Shan Secretary-general Tel: 85698703 Email: zmx_wangshan@126.com Ms. Hou Huizhe Deputy Secretary-general Tel: 85698706 Email: zmx_houhuizhe@126.com Mr. Tang Guojian Deputy Secretary-general Tel: 85698705 Hope it of some help.
Vote()

Submit it

Ask

What would you like to ask?

Search an open question to answer:

Answer