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                                   A ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP
                                   18th century
                                   Ingeniously carved with six stylised lotus petals forming the body, each
                                   enclosing a pair of confronted archaistic chilong on a dense ground of
                                   key-frets, above stiff leaves on the recessed foot, the openwork handle
                                   intricately formed with clusters of scrolling tendrils interspersed with
                                   lotus blossoms.
                                   10cm (4in) wide

                                   £20,000 - 30,000
                                   CNY170,000 - 260,000

                                   十八世紀 犀角仿古夔龍紋蓮瓣盃

                                   Provenance: Robert Everts (1875-1942), Belgian Ambassadorial
                                   Envoy to Beijing from 1910 to 1916 and again from 1920 to 1924, and
                                   thence by descent

                                   來源:
                                   Robert Everts先生(1875-1942)舊藏,1910至1916年以及1920至1924
                                   年間任比利時駐京代表團使節;並由後人保存迄今

               For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
               please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.
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