AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'WOOD GRAIN AND AN BAXIAN ' LIBATION CUP
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'WOOD GRAIN AND AN BAXIAN ' LIBATION CUP MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Of squared conical form, the flaring sides sumptuously carved in relief to one side and around the base with the attributes of the Daoist Immortals ( an baxian ), including the double-gourd, the ruyi the scepter, the fly-whisk, the fan, and the fish drum, all on a gnarled striated ground imitating wood grain curving over the edge of the rim and continuing to the otherwise undecorated reverse side, the spout formed as a simple oval aperture to one end below the inverted lip, the material of a dark honey tone 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm.) wide, wood stand, box Weight: 11.2 oz. (320 gm.)
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'WOOD GRAIN AND AN BAXIAN ' LIBATION CUP
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN 'WOOD GRAIN AND AN BAXIAN ' LIBATION CUP MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Of squared conical form, the flaring sides sumptuously carved in relief to one side and around the base with the attributes of the Daoist Immortals ( an baxian ), including the double-gourd, the ruyi the scepter, the fly-whisk, the fan, and the fish drum, all on a gnarled striated ground imitating wood grain curving over the edge of the rim and continuing to the otherwise undecorated reverse side, the spout formed as a simple oval aperture to one end below the inverted lip, the material of a dark honey tone 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm.) wide, wood stand, box Weight: 11.2 oz. (320 gm.)
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