AN ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN CUP
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The body carved in shallow reielf around the midsection with a band of taotie masks above a band of pendent blades, the outer rim and slightly splayed foot encircled by crisply carved key-pattern borders, one end with an openwork handle formed by two elaborate single-horned chilong clambering to the rim, the material a dark caramel tone
4 1/3 in. (11 cm.) across, box
257.7g
AN ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN CUP
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The body carved in shallow reielf around the midsection with a band of taotie masks above a band of pendent blades, the outer rim and slightly splayed foot encircled by crisply carved key-pattern borders, one end with an openwork handle formed by two elaborate single-horned chilong clambering to the rim, the material a dark caramel tone
4 1/3 in. (11 cm.) across, box
257.7g
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