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A CARVED ALOESWOOD LIBATION CUP

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

The deep cup is carved from a single piece of wood, resting on
three small cloud-feet. The exterior is decorated in openwork
with a phoenix with finely detailed wings and tail perched on an
angular scroll, accompanied by a small mythical beast and a small
chilong. A ferocious chilong with sinuous body and a further small
chilong clambering on to the loop handle, opposite to the phoenix
head with curled plumage on the rim above the taotie mask
suspending a ring handle.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high, 252 g, box

HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-65,000

Compare to a very similar aloeswood libation cup dated to the
Qianlong period in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated
in Uncanny Ingenuity and Celestial Feats: The Carvings of Ming Qing
Dynasties, Taipei, pp. 119-122, no. 28

⍫侫⎘⊿㓭⭖⌂䈑昊啷ᶨẞḦ昮役Ụἳ炻柴㛸䚠⎴炻桐㟤
役Ụ炻ょ☐⼊庫䨬炻叿抬㕤˪⋈⽫冯ẁⶍ–㖶㶭晽⇣⯽˫⎘
⊿炻2009⸜炻119–122枩炻⚾䇰28嘇ˤ

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