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301 Compare with a related archaistic rhinoceros horn libation cup, early
AN ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP 18th century, illustrated by T.Fok, Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn
17th/18th century Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, p.67, no.20.
Boldly carved in high relief around the body with two powerful and
dynamic chilong, another three chilong forming the handle, the A related archaistic rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century, with a
largest biting the lip and confronting a smaller chilong drawing back similar motif of chilong and archaistic scrolls but carved in rectangular
in the interior, the exterior with a band of stylised dragons on a leiwen section, was sold at Christie’s London, 8 November 2011, lot 8;
ground, key-fret borders around the inner and outer lip. another similar rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century, was sold at
16cm (6 1/4in) long Christie’s Paris, 15 December 2010, lot 211.

£20,000 - 30,000
CNY170,000 - 260,000

十七/十八世紀 犀角仿古饕餮紋蟠螭柄蓮瓣盃
Provenance: an important European private collection
來源： 重要歐洲私人收藏

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