In 1968, Lee and curator Wai-kam Ho organized the exhibition Chinese Art under the Mongols: The
Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), which remains one of the most inspiring and significant Chinese art
exhibitions held in the U.S. This exquisite silver raft cup was loaned to the exhibition and later acquired
by the museum at an auction in 1977. The object supports Lee’s argument that the Yuan dynasty was
"one of the most productive and creative in Chinese cultural history" and should receive scholarly
attention. The raft cup’s design is based upon the theme of a traveler, or a Taoist transcendant,
embarking on a journey on the Sky River.
