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Rhinoceros Horn carvings
Property from Various Owners
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A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup
17th/18th century
Finely carved and undercut with a continuous scene of paired phoenix birds standing in a grotto under a brilliant sun,
and a single crane perched on a rocky outcropping with others in flight, the two scenes separated by a gnarled pine
tree forming the libation cup handle, the horn a rich honey color throughout.
3.5in (8.8cm) high
$30,000 - 50,000
This lot has been in the United States since 1971.
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