THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
**A WELL-CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
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**A WELL-CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Carved in relief around the sides with an archaistic band of dragon masks in profile reserved on a leiwen ground, the handle formed by two chilong, the larger pulling itself up onto the rim which it grasps in its jaws while the smaller dragon descends towards the pedestal foot, with keyfret-pattern borders at the rims, of deep, reddish-honey color
7 1/8in. (18cm.) long
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Carved in relief around the sides with an archaistic band of dragon masks in profile reserved on a leiwen ground, the handle formed by two chilong, the larger pulling itself up onto the rim which it grasps in its jaws while the smaller dragon descends towards the pedestal foot, with keyfret-pattern borders at the rims, of deep, reddish-honey color
7 1/8in. (18cm.) long