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28 mai 2009

A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century

A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century of flaring U-shape, the rich toffee-coloured horn finely carved around the foot with a band of tumultuous foaming waves, to the rear of the vessel three writhing chilong form the handle,...

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28 mai 2009

A large carved rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century

A large carved rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century the horn of dark amber tone, finely carved around the exterior with a scholar in a mountainous landscape, an old gnarled and knotted pine tree forming the handle. 15.8cm., 6...

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24 mai 2009

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century Finely carved as a lotus leaf rising from the bundled stems forming the handle and foot, the exterior carved with lotus blossoms, leaves, pods and cereal sheaves over the incised lotus-leaf veins, the interior...

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24 mai 2009

A rhinoceros horn 'magnolia blossom' libation cup, 17th/18th century

A rhinoceros horn 'magnolia blossom' libation cup, 17th/18th century The tapering deep walls formed of overlapping petals rising to the slightly flared undulating rim, finely carved in relief with a magnolia blossom and buds borne on naturalistically...

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21 mai 2009

A rare archaic bronze 'Bird's-Head' libation cup, yi. Late Warring States Period

A rare archaic bronze 'Bird's-Head' libation cup, yi. Late Warring States Period The double-lobed deep rounded sides forming a heart shape with the tip pointing towards the handle cast as a bird-raptor's head with bulging eyes and an open protruding hooked...

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Tags: Libation Cup, Archaic Bronze, 'Bird's-Head', Late Warring States Period, yi

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12 mai 2009

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century Boldly and finely carved in high relief around the exterior with long gnarled pine branches, the openwork handle formed by a further pine trunk growing into the interior of the vessel, the horn of a rich toffee...

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Tags: 17th century, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup

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12 mai 2009

A fine and rare signed rhinoceros horn libation cup, 16th/17th century

A fine and rare signed rhinoceros horn libation cup, 16th/17th century The steep sides finely carved and incised with a solitary boatman in a sea of tranquil waves, below jagged mountains and trees, to the side a large gnarled pine tree forming the handle...

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7 avril 2009

A fine carved rhinoceros libation cup. Ming dynasty, 17th century

A fine carved rhinoceros libation cup. Ming dynasty, 17th century the high-polished auburn coloured horn carved in high-relief with Shoulao riding a crane set below the overhanging lip, hovering above a recumbent deer, flanked on the sides by the Eight...

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Tags: 17th century, Ming Dynasty, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup

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30 mars 2009

A group of chinese aubergine-glazed porcelain vessels, Qing dynasty (18th-19th century)

A group of chinese aubergine-glazed porcelain vessels, Qing dynasty (18th-19th century) comprising a bowl; a tripod censer; and two libation cups; together with a similar dark-blue glazed small ovoid vase. The bowl, the largest, 7 1/8in. (18cm.) diameter...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, tripod censer, Libation Cup, bowl, porcelaine de Chine, aubergine-glazed, dark-blue glazed, ovoid vase

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28 février 2009

A Rhinoceros Horn 'Prunus and Camellia' Libation Cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century

A Rhinoceros Horn 'Prunus and Camellia' Libation Cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century in the form of a large blossom, the narrow base rising dramatically to a flared and oval rim, the exterior carved with prunus blossoms borne on meandering branches, with...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, rhinoceros horn, 'Prunus and Camellia', 18th century, Libation Cup

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