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A RARE PAIR OF CHENXIANGMU 清十七至十八世紀 沉香雕龍鳳角盃一對
‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ LIBATION
CUPS
QING DYNASTY, 17TH – 18TH
CENTURY
each of irregular form simulating a rhinoceros
horn libation cup, intricately carved in high relief
on the exterior, one depicting two ferocious
dragons contesting a ‘flaming pearl’, their
scaly bodies sporadically emerging from dense
scrolling clouds, the other similarly carved with
a pair of phoenix perched amongst gnarled
leafy branches of flowering peonies, the wood
patinated to an attractive dark reddish-brown
tone
8.3 cm, 3¼ in.
◉ HK$ 300,000-400,000
US$ 38,400-51,500
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