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Provenance: Bonham’s London (New Bond Street), Fine Chinese Art,
17 May 2012, lot 210, bought-in at GBP £8,000-12,000. English private
collection, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with minor wear, a microscopic loss to one
of the claws and a small loss with an old wax filling next to the left wing.

Weight: 34.0 g
Dimensions: Length 6 cm
The lapidary has masterfully employed the characteristics of the material
when carving this piece as the ears and wing tips are translucent and of a
lighter shade, giving it an ethereal beauty when viewed against the sunlight.

Auction result comparison: Compare with a rhinoceros horn seal carved
with a mythical beast sold by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Scholarly Works of Art
From The Mary And George Bloch Collection on 23 October 2005, lot 82, for
HKD $312,000.

小犀牛角雕瑞獸貔貅，明末清初
中國，十七至十八世紀。小瑞獸轉頭后望，張嘴可見獠牙，背部可見羽翼，右前腿
前伸。
128 來源：倫敦邦翰思(New Bond Street)《中國藝術》2012年5月17日拍號210,估價
A sMAll RhINOceROs hORN MyThIcAl beAsT, GBP £8,000-12,000。英國私人收藏, 購於上述拍賣。
品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，一爪上有輕微缺失，左翼附近一處小缺損已在舊時用
bIXIe, lATe MINg TO eARly QINg 蠟封住。
重量：34.0 克
China, 17th-18th century. The small creature crisply carved with its 尺寸： 長 6 cm
head looking backwards and mouth open to show the teeth, the
beard and wings sweeping over the arched back and the right forepaw estimate euR 2.000,-
placed slightly forward. Starting price EUr 1.000,-

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