AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN 'NINE-DRAGON' LIBATION CUP
17TH CENTURY
AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN 'NINE-DRAGON' LIBATION CUP 17TH CENTURY Raised on a tall foot and carved around the exterior with a taotie band interrupted by notched flanges and reserved on a leiwen ground, the openwork S-scroll handle flanked by two large chilong to the top, three smaller ones at the base and a further four around the exterior, the rim with key-fret bands and a stylised dragon in shallow relief to the interior, the horn of a warm dark brown tone 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) long
AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN 'NINE-DRAGON' LIBATION CUP
17TH CENTURY
AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN 'NINE-DRAGON' LIBATION CUP 17TH CENTURY Raised on a tall foot and carved around the exterior with a taotie band interrupted by notched flanges and reserved on a leiwen ground, the openwork S-scroll handle flanked by two large chilong to the top, three smaller ones at the base and a further four around the exterior, the rim with key-fret bands and a stylised dragon in shallow relief to the interior, the horn of a warm dark brown tone 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) long
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