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AN UNUSUAL RHINOCEROS HORN ARCHAISTIC FOUR-LEGGED POURING VESSEL

17TH/18TH CENTURY

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AN UNUSUAL RHINOCEROS HORN ARCHAISTIC FOUR-LEGGED POURING VESSEL
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Carved in the form of an archaic bronze yi, with archaistic bands around the sides and a strap handle opposite the spout
4½ in. (11.4 cm.) long
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Oriental Works of Art, Gerard Hawthorn Ltd., London, 8 - 26 June 1999, no. 52.
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A rhinoceros horn pouring vessel of this shape, also carved with archaistic designs and raised on short legs, but with a gnarled prunus branch handle, dated to the Ming dynasty, from the collection of Dr. Ip Yee, is illustrated in 'Notes on a Collection of Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Carvings', Catalogue of the International Asian Antiques Fair, Hong Kong, 12-15 May 1982, no. 15.