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17 septembre 2011

A Petal Lobed-Form Rhinoceros Horn Cup. 17th-18th Century

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A Petal Lobed-Form Rhinoceros Horn Cup. 17th-18th Century. photo Christie's Ltd 2011

In the form of an open blossom raised on a tall foot, carved on one side with two sinuous chilong that form the openwork handle, with one grasping a lingzhi in its mouth peering over the rim amidst further sprays of lingzhi, the interior of the base carved with a seal reading, Hu Xingyue zhi, the interior of dark brown color in contrast to the lighter, reddish-brown exterior; 5 7/8 in. (14.8 cm.) wide, wood stand. Estimate $200,000 - $300,000. Price Realised $614,500

Provenance: Acquired in the 1920s and thence by descent within the family.

Notes: According to J. Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, London, 1999, p. 129, there are eight cups known by Hu Xingyue, who probably worked during the 18th century. The author illustrates the carver's seal on one of the known cups, an archaistic cup in the Museum voor Volkendunde, Rotterdam, no. 134. She goes on to mention that others are in "the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Victoria and Albert Museum," while the remainder are in private collections. T. Fok illustrates two of these Hu Xingyue cups in Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, although both are dated to the 17th century; no. 27, a cup from the author's collection, and no. 41, a cup from the Mary & George Bloch Collection.

Two rhinoceros horn cups signed by Hu Xingyue were sold in these rooms, 25 March 2010, lot 889, and 16-17 September 2010, lot 1288.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I & II,  15 - 16 September 2011. New York, Rockefeller Plaza. www.christies.com

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