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17TH/18TH CENTURY
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A RHINOCEROS HORN LINGZHI-FORM CUP
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Carved as a large lingzhi head borne on a stem that rises from the openwork base and continues up and around the sides bearing further fungus heads and forming one side of the handle opposite a slender bamboo cane that forms the other side, with two chilong clambering amidst lingzhi below the spout, of deep honey color shading to blackish brown at the bottom
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Carved as a large lingzhi head borne on a stem that rises from the openwork base and continues up and around the sides bearing further fungus heads and forming one side of the handle opposite a slender bamboo cane that forms the other side, with two chilong clambering amidst lingzhi below the spout, of deep honey color shading to blackish brown at the bottom
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long
Provenance
Bluett & Sons, London, 17 October 1962.
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