A small Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup

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A small Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup
in the form of an open lotus, the honey-toned exterior carved in relief with flowering prunus branches issuing from leafy tendrils forming the base -- 3in (7.6cm) long, 17th/18th Century, (small nick to rim).
See Colour Plate 21.

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