Lot Essay
For two other examples depicting figures in boats see Jan Chapman, "The Chester Beatty Collection of Chinese Carved Rhinoceros Horn Cups", Arts of Asia, May-June, 1982, pp. 82-83, pls. 18-19
ANOTHER PROPERTY
**A WELL-CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
Details
**A WELL-CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
18TH CENTURY
Finely carved around the sides with a scene of a man fishing in a boat amidst rippling waves, below an overhanging rock face interrupted by three birds in flight, with a pavilion perched on a rock ledge on one side, and various trees, including a wutong and a pine tree, which form the handle, on the other side, of rich, reddish honey color
6 5/8in. (16.7cm.) across
18TH CENTURY
Finely carved around the sides with a scene of a man fishing in a boat amidst rippling waves, below an overhanging rock face interrupted by three birds in flight, with a pavilion perched on a rock ledge on one side, and various trees, including a wutong and a pine tree, which form the handle, on the other side, of rich, reddish honey color
6 5/8in. (16.7cm.) across