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17TH/18TH CENTURY
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A FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Of open flower form, the exterior carved with a continuous scene of squirrels clambering amongst grape vines, the interior with a further squirrel and grapes, all supported on a gnarled vine branch encircling the foot and extending to the rim to form the handle
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) long, wood stand
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Of open flower form, the exterior carved with a continuous scene of squirrels clambering amongst grape vines, the interior with a further squirrel and grapes, all supported on a gnarled vine branch encircling the foot and extending to the rim to form the handle
6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) long, wood stand
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
This rhinoceros horn cup comes from the collection of Lord Strathallan, and according to family tradition was brought back from China by his ancestor James Drummond, later 8th Viscount Strathallan. Burke's Peerage and other sources note that the latter represented the East India Company in Canton and Macau in the 1790s and 1800s.
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