Lot Essay
Compare with a very similar rhinoceros horn libation cup, although with chilong handle, illustrated in T. Fok, Connoisseurship of the Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong 1999, p.85, pl.38.
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CHINE, DYNASTIE MING, XVIIEME SIECLE
Details
RARE PETITE COUPE LIBATOIRE EN CORNE DE RHINOCEROS SCULPTEE
CHINE, DYNASTIE MING, XVIIEME SIECLE
De forme quadrilobée, chaque face ornée d'un panneau à décor de lotus, l'anse en forme de tige rehaussée de boutons ; petit éclat
Hauteur: 5,7 cm. (2¼ in.), Longueur: 10 cm. (4 in.), Poids: 100 g.
CHINE, DYNASTIE MING, XVIIEME SIECLE
De forme quadrilobée, chaque face ornée d'un panneau à décor de lotus, l'anse en forme de tige rehaussée de boutons ; petit éclat
Hauteur: 5,7 cm. (2¼ in.), Longueur: 10 cm. (4 in.), Poids: 100 g.
Provenance
From a French private collection
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Further details
A RARE SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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