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17TH CENTURY
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**A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
17TH CENTURY
Carved in the shape of a hollowed lingzhi head, with further small fungus heads and a winged chilong well carved in relief on the exterior, of honey color
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high
17TH CENTURY
Carved in the shape of a hollowed lingzhi head, with further small fungus heads and a winged chilong well carved in relief on the exterior, of honey color
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high
Provenance
H.R.N. Norton Collection, no. 176.
Ruth Dreyfus Collection, 1970.
Ruth Dreyfus Collection, 1970.
Literature
"The Arts of the Ming Dynasty", TOCS, vol. 30, 1955-57, pl. 101, no. 380.
Exhibited
The Arts of the Ming Dynasty, Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1957, no. 180.
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.
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