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A Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup
in the form of an open lotus, carved to the interior with two fish, the exterior carved with floral and leafy tendrils forming the handle and base -- 6½.in (16.5cm) long, 17th Century, (one section of foot missing and one piece restuck).
See Colour Plate 57.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Nils Nessim.
in the form of an open lotus, carved to the interior with two fish, the exterior carved with floral and leafy tendrils forming the handle and base -- 6½.in (16.5cm) long, 17th Century, (one section of foot missing and one piece restuck).
See Colour Plate 57.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Nils Nessim.