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PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH LADY AND GENTLEMAN
A RHINOCEROS HORN ‘CHILONG AND
LINGZHI’ LIBATION CUP
QING DYNASTY, 17TH – 18TH CENTURY
the flared sides carved in relief on the exterior with a two
long-horned chilong, each with a sinuous body terminating
in a bifurcated tail, clambering amongst leafy bamboo and
stems issuing lingzhi forming the base, the handle modelled
as intertwined bamboo and a stem issuing further clusters
of lingzhi around the rim, the interior skilfully rendered with
angled contours to suggest a lingzhi, the horn of a honey-
brown tone
14.4 cm, 5⅝in.
◉ HK$ 300,000-500,000
US$ 38,400-64,000
清十七至十八世紀 犀角雕螭龍靈芝紋盃
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