A FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'BOYS' LIBATION CUP
A FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'BOYS' LIBATION CUP MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Finely carved around the exterior with children in a lush rocky river landscape scene centered on one side by a leafy plantain tree issuing from behind the rockwork cliff, surrounded by further lush trees including maple, pine and pomegranate, the handle carved as a intertwined flowering rose branches and magnolia rising up the side and extending into the interior of the cup, above chrysanthemums, the other side carved with boys on the riverbank holding musical instruments, a cymbal and a drum, one riding a hobby-horse, the material of warm caramel tone 6 in. (15 cm.) across, wood stand, box Weight: 10.2 oz. (291 gm.)
A FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'BOYS' LIBATION CUP
A FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'BOYS' LIBATION CUP MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Finely carved around the exterior with children in a lush rocky river landscape scene centered on one side by a leafy plantain tree issuing from behind the rockwork cliff, surrounded by further lush trees including maple, pine and pomegranate, the handle carved as a intertwined flowering rose branches and magnolia rising up the side and extending into the interior of the cup, above chrysanthemums, the other side carved with boys on the riverbank holding musical instruments, a cymbal and a drum, one riding a hobby-horse, the material of warm caramel tone 6 in. (15 cm.) across, wood stand, box Weight: 10.2 oz. (291 gm.)
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