THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
**TWO RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUPS
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**TWO RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUPS
17TH/18TH CENTURY
One with flared sides divided into seven facets and carved around the exterior with taotie masks reserved on a leiwen band, with two chilong confronted atop the strap handle, and with scroll pattern borders; the smaller cup carved inside and out with lobed petals rising to a barbed rim from a conforming pedestal foot, with two chilong crawling at one end forming the handle
6 and 4 7/8in. (15.2 and 12.4cm.) across (2)
17TH/18TH CENTURY
One with flared sides divided into seven facets and carved around the exterior with taotie masks reserved on a leiwen band, with two chilong confronted atop the strap handle, and with scroll pattern borders; the smaller cup carved inside and out with lobed petals rising to a barbed rim from a conforming pedestal foot, with two chilong crawling at one end forming the handle
6 and 4 7/8in. (15.2 and 12.4cm.) across (2)