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9 octobre 2010

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, by Hu Xingyue. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, by Hu Xingyue. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period.. photo courtesy Sotheby's superbly carved in high-relief with several chilong dragons clambering about the body, a group forming the handle and two more on the exterior of the...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, Qianlong period, Hu Xingyue

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12 septembre 2010

Three exceptional signed rhinoceros horn cups @ Christie's

The following three rhinoceros horn carvings bear either the signature or seal of two of the most revered artists working in this medium: You Kan (zi Zhi Sheng) and You Yutong (zi Yuyuan). You Kan is amongst the most famous rhinoceros horn carvers, with...

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Tags: rhinoceros horn, Kangxi period, You Kan, 'log-raft' cup, You Yutong

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1 juillet 2010

A mounted rhinoceros horn. Early 20th century, by Rowland Ward, London

A mounted rhinoceros horn. Early 20th century, by Rowland Ward, London. photo Bonhams The oak shield-shaped backplate bearing a paper label to the reverse 'The Jungle/TRADE MARK/Rowland Ward/167 Piccadilly/London', and incised with the initials R.W. and...

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Tags: rhinoceros horn, 20th Century, Rowland Ward

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25 juin 2010

Bonhams & Butterfields Hammer Million-Dollar Bid For Gilt Bronze Object

A two-foot high Qianlong Period gilt bronze censer sold for US$1,386,000. Photo: Courtesy Bonhams & Butterfields SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- An anonymous Asian art collector paid more than $1.38-million on Tuesday for a two-foot high Qianlong Period gilt bronze...

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Tags: bronze, rhinoceros horn, Huanghuali, Qianlong period, white jade, Raft Cup

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8 juin 2010

Treasures of the Chinese Scholar @ Nagel

A carevd agate brushwasher with lotos and boy on a carved wood stand, China, 19th ct. © 2010 Nagel - Auctions B. 18,5 cm - Few very small chips, good condition - Estimate (EUR) 1500 Sold (EUR) 3 600 Property from an European private collection A fine...

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Tags: Jade, Ivory, rhinoceros horn, Brushpot, brushwasher, ruyi, seal, inkstone, scholar's rock, Brushrest, burlwood, white coral

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7 juin 2010

Rhinoceros Horn Raft Cup, libation cup & scepter, 17th-18th19th Century -

A Rare Rhinoceros Horn Raft Cup. 18th-19th Century Carved in the form of a log boat, the well-hollowed out vessel fashioned with bird-form awnings on either side sheltering a wizened Zhang Qian piloting his pine-bough raft through the waters, the honey-colored...

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Tags: rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, 17th-18th Century, scepter, 18th-19th century, Raft Cup

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2 juin 2010

A rare and supberly carved lotus-leaf shaped rhinoceros horn waterdropper. Kangxi period (1662-1722)

A rare and supberly carved lotus-leaf shaped rhinoceros horn waterdropper. Kangxi period (1662-1722). photo Sotheby's Naturalistically modelled as a furled inverted lotus leaf, finely carved in deep relief around the exterior with a crab grasping a millet...

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Tags: rhinoceros horn, Kangxi period, waterdropper

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2 juin 2010

A rare and superbly carved 'Orchid Pavilion' rhinoceros horn libation cup. Ming dynasty, early 17th century

A rare and superbly carved 'Orchid Pavilion' rhinoceros horn libation cup. Ming dynasty, early 17th century. photo Sotheby's The sides crisply carved in high relief with a continuous scene from 'Preface to the Scholarly Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion',...

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Tags: Ming Dynasty, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, 'Orchid Pavilion', Songzhutang Collection

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30 mai 2010

A fine and rare rhyton-form 'dragon' rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th-18th century

A fine and rare rhyton-form 'dragon' rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th-18th century. photo Bonhams The hollowed horn of archaistic form, tapering from a wide heart-shaped mouth, folding over and terminating in a scroll work handle, all supported by the...

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Tags: rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, 17th-18th Century, dragon, rhyton

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4 mai 2010

Two rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th-18th century & a small silver-mounted rhinoceros horn cup, 17th century

A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th-18th century. photo Bonhams Well carved as a large open flower with overlapping petals, the exterior carved with high relief with prunus and magnolia blossoms borne on intertwining branches rising from the openwork...

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Tags: 17th century, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, 17th-18th Century

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