A LARGE ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
A LARGE ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY The vessel of elegantly shaped tapering form, carved in medium relief around the sides with stylised taotie masks on a leiwen ground divided at the sides and front of the cup by vertical bands of square geometric cartouches, the broadly-formed mouth, rim and foot encircled by keyfret borders, the large plain curved handle surmounted by six chilong vividly portrayed in high relief at play, with two further chilong on either side below the shaped spout, the material of a rich amber tone darkening to a walnut tone at the core 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) wide
A LARGE ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
A LARGE ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY The vessel of elegantly shaped tapering form, carved in medium relief around the sides with stylised taotie masks on a leiwen ground divided at the sides and front of the cup by vertical bands of square geometric cartouches, the broadly-formed mouth, rim and foot encircled by keyfret borders, the large plain curved handle surmounted by six chilong vividly portrayed in high relief at play, with two further chilong on either side below the shaped spout, the material of a rich amber tone darkening to a walnut tone at the core 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) wide
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