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1 juin 2011

An extremely rare rhinoceros horn 'chilong and lingzhi' warming cup. Ming dynasty, early 17th century

An extremely rare rhinoceros horn 'chilong and lingzhi' warming cup. Ming dynasty, early 17th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Of deep, conical form carved on the gold-lacquered interior with stepped ridges forming the outline of a lingzhi...

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1 juin 2011

A large and superbly carved archaistic 'chilong' libation cup. Ming dynasty, early 17th century, mige zhencang seal

A large and superbly carved archaistic 'chilong' libation cup. Ming dynasty, early 17th century, mige zhencang four-character sealmark to the base. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 The generously sized cup with an elegantly proportioned tapering body,...

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Tags: 17th century, Ming Dynasty, Libation Cup, chilong, mige zhencang four-character sealmark

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28 mai 2011

A fine wucai porcelain vase. Transition period.

A fine wucai porcelain vase. Transition period, 17th Century. Photo Czerny's Cylindrical shape narrowing at the shoulder, short and flared neck, finely decorated with figures in the tones of the famille verte. White enamelled base with a blue double circle....

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17 mai 2011

Rhinoceros horn carving @ Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 11 May 11

A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th century. .Photo Sotheby's of flaring U-shape resting on a flat base, carved with a gnarled tree forming the handle with associated leaves continuing over the rim, the exterior decorated in relief with a sage...

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Tags: 17th century, Qing dynasty, 19th century, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, finger citron, chilong, 'Mallow-Flower', Eight Immortals

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9 mai 2011

Rhinoceros Horn Libation cups from the Edward and Franklin Chow Collection

A figural rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Photo Sotheby's the amber and black toned horn carved with the scene of King Wen of Zhou inviting the retired scholar Jiang Ziya to return to official duties, the scholar seen opposite...

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8 mai 2011

Safavid Polychrome & blue and white, Persia, 17th century

A Safavid Polychrome Bottle, Persia, second half 17th Century. Photo Sotheby's the bulbous body with slender elongated neck on a short foot, the slip painting with central decoration comprising lobed cartouches with blue, black and red floral motifs;...

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Tags: 17th century, Blue and White, Persia, Safavid, 17th-18th Century, Zandi

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1 mai 2011

A small rhinoceros horn ibation cup. 17th century.

A small rhinoceros horn ibation cup. 17th century. Photo Christies Ltd 2011 The octagonal vessel supported on a short recessed foot, the rim finely carved with a thin key-fret band, and with a loop handle to one side, the striated horn of a rich brown...

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1 mai 2011

A rare large mottled grey jade rhyton. 17th century

A rare large mottled grey jade rhyton. 17th century. Photo Christies Ltd 2011 The well-hollowed vessel terminating in a ferocious dragon head, supported on the horns of the beast, the sides with a clambering chilong, the body finely carved in shallow...

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1 mai 2011

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th century.

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th century. Photo Christies Ltd 2011 Carved in the form of a curled lotus leaf, the exterior with five clambering sinuous chilong with bifurcated tails, the base with swirling waves, the horn of warm honey tones; 6 in....

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1 mai 2011

A pair of large imperial lacquered and gilt cabinets, sijianggui. . Ming Dynasty, 17th century

A pair of large imperial lacquered and gilt cabinets, sijianggui. . Ming Dynasty, 17th century. Photo Christies Ltd 2011 Each of massive rectangular form and comprising two sections supported on short square feet, the hat chest top section with two square...

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