A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 19th-20th century. Estimate €15.000 - €18.000. Photo courtesy Lempertz 1845

A rhinoceros horn libation cup shaped as a mallow blossom, the outside carved with leaves, buds and two qi dragons, the stem of the flower and the leaves shaped into the foot. Slight discolouration. Height 9.1 cm; width 12.2 cm 

Provenance  Private collection, Southern Germany 

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Lempertz 1845. Asian Art, 06.03.2015, 10:00, Cologne