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LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN LOTUS LEAF-FORM CUP
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The small cup is in the form of a lotus leaf with deep lobed sides rising to an irregular-shaped rim. The exterior is carved with Y-shaped veins dividing the lobes, and a chilong with long bifurcated tail in high relief coiling around the long stem. The material is of a light caramel colour darkening at the core.
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) long
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The small cup is in the form of a lotus leaf with deep lobed sides rising to an irregular-shaped rim. The exterior is carved with Y-shaped veins dividing the lobes, and a chilong with long bifurcated tail in high relief coiling around the long stem. The material is of a light caramel colour darkening at the core.
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in New York, circa 1990
Special notice
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