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Auction archive: Lot number 2525

AN EXTREMELY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP

Estimate
HK$500,000 - HK$600,000
ca. US$64,511 - US$77,413
Price realised:
HK$560,000
ca. US$72,252
Auction archive: Lot number 2525

AN EXTREMELY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP

Estimate
HK$500,000 - HK$600,000
ca. US$64,511 - US$77,413
Price realised:
HK$560,000
ca. US$72,252
Beschreibung:

AN EXTREMELY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
AN EXTREMELY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Finely carved supported on three tall curved feet, the hind foot curving backwards towards the rim to form a long handle carved in the form of a fierce dragon head, the narrow base flaring widely towards the everted rim bordered on both sides by a band of keyfret, encircled around the mid-section by a wide band of taotie masks carved in low relief on a leiwen ground interrupted under the spout by two lively chilong , one grasping at the other's tail, the material of a deep-walnut brown tone 6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm.) wide

Auction archive: Lot number 2525
Auction:
Datum:
3 Dec 2008
Auction house:
Christie's
3 December 2008, Hong Kong
Beschreibung:

AN EXTREMELY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
AN EXTREMELY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Finely carved supported on three tall curved feet, the hind foot curving backwards towards the rim to form a long handle carved in the form of a fierce dragon head, the narrow base flaring widely towards the everted rim bordered on both sides by a band of keyfret, encircled around the mid-section by a wide band of taotie masks carved in low relief on a leiwen ground interrupted under the spout by two lively chilong , one grasping at the other's tail, the material of a deep-walnut brown tone 6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm.) wide

Auction archive: Lot number 2525
Auction:
Datum:
3 Dec 2008
Auction house:
Christie's
3 December 2008, Hong Kong
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