A RARE AND SUPERBLY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
A RARE AND SUPERBLY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Formed in the shape of a radiating chrysanthemum petals raised on a high foot of conforming shape detailed with a keyfret band repeated on and below the rim, finely carved around the lobed mid-section in medium relief with a band of archaistic phoenix scroll above a skirt of triangular pendant lappets, further detailed in high relief with seven chilong clambering playfully over the sides, over the rim to the interior, the handle formed by two powerful large dragons spanning the length of the cup along the side, one of which extends over the edge of the rim peering over the side facing a chilong carved in the round to the interior of the cup, the deeply inset base carved in high relief with an additional coiled chilong , the material of an attractive golden amber tone 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) wide
A RARE AND SUPERBLY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
A RARE AND SUPERBLY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Formed in the shape of a radiating chrysanthemum petals raised on a high foot of conforming shape detailed with a keyfret band repeated on and below the rim, finely carved around the lobed mid-section in medium relief with a band of archaistic phoenix scroll above a skirt of triangular pendant lappets, further detailed in high relief with seven chilong clambering playfully over the sides, over the rim to the interior, the handle formed by two powerful large dragons spanning the length of the cup along the side, one of which extends over the edge of the rim peering over the side facing a chilong carved in the round to the interior of the cup, the deeply inset base carved in high relief with an additional coiled chilong , the material of an attractive golden amber tone 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) wide
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