AN UNUSUAL UNDERCORATED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP, NAIHEBEI
MING DYNASTY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
AN UNUSUAL UNDERCORATED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP, NAIHEBEI MING DYNASTY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY The exterior is exquisitely contoured in the form of the rhinoceros horn and left undecorated to display the outstanding natural beauty of the material, carved in relief to one side with a Wanli four-character reign mark in regular script above the owner's mark Ruichang Wangfu Bao , 'Treasure from the residence of Lord Ruichang' in seal script. The fibrous texture ranges in colour from a warm golden honey tone around the base rising to a blackish-brown at the tip. 5 1/4 in. (13.2 cm.) high, box
AN UNUSUAL UNDERCORATED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP, NAIHEBEI
MING DYNASTY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
AN UNUSUAL UNDERCORATED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP, NAIHEBEI MING DYNASTY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY The exterior is exquisitely contoured in the form of the rhinoceros horn and left undecorated to display the outstanding natural beauty of the material, carved in relief to one side with a Wanli four-character reign mark in regular script above the owner's mark Ruichang Wangfu Bao , 'Treasure from the residence of Lord Ruichang' in seal script. The fibrous texture ranges in colour from a warm golden honey tone around the base rising to a blackish-brown at the tip. 5 1/4 in. (13.2 cm.) high, box
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