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LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The cup is carved on the exterior with a textured surface to simulate a rocky landscape, serving as a backdrop for chrysanthemum rising from the rock rendered in high relief, opposite to two branches of entwined begonia growing from rock, which with the pierced rock form the openwork handle with a blossom spreads over the interior rim.
4 7/8 in. (12.3 cm.) wide
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The cup is carved on the exterior with a textured surface to simulate a rocky landscape, serving as a backdrop for chrysanthemum rising from the rock rendered in high relief, opposite to two branches of entwined begonia growing from rock, which with the pierced rock form the openwork handle with a blossom spreads over the interior rim.
4 7/8 in. (12.3 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired in London, 1999
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, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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