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QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
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A CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'PRUNUS' LIBATION CUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The cup is carved as a large open flower with overlapping petals that are detailed on the interior and curl in at the upper edges of the cup. The exterior is carved with blossoming prunus branches borne on a gnarled branch that forms the openwork foot, and with two branches undercut at one end to form the handle. The material is a dark brown tone at the base that lightens to a honey-tone around the rim.
6 in. (15.3 cm.) wide
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The cup is carved as a large open flower with overlapping petals that are detailed on the interior and curl in at the upper edges of the cup. The exterior is carved with blossoming prunus branches borne on a gnarled branch that forms the openwork foot, and with two branches undercut at one end to form the handle. The material is a dark brown tone at the base that lightens to a honey-tone around the rim.
6 in. (15.3 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired in Nanjing in 1921 by Justin Dupratt White, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University, and thence by descent within the family to the present owner
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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