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λ A CHINESE RHINOCEROS HORN ‘CHILONG AND LINGZHI’
LIBATION CUP
17 /EARLY 18 CENTURY
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Worked in relief with two chilong confronting each other as they clamber
amongst lingzhi and bamboo, one side with a fungus stem and bamboo branch
forming the handle, the interior stylistically carved as a lingzhi cap, 16.6cm,
280g.
Please note that an export licence will only be granted for rhinoceros horn
pieces should the hammer price meet or exceed the value of 100 USD per
gram of the item’s weight.
£20,000-30,000
Cf. J Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, p.165, no.204 for a
comparable piece with chilong and lingzhi from the Gerard Levy Collection; see also
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 3rd October 2017, lots 3695 and 3698 for further examples
depicting the mythical creatures amidst bamboo and lingzhi.
十七/十八世紀 犀角雕如意螭龍紋杯
註：只有落槌價格每克超過100美金的犀角雕拍品才能申請出口證書。

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