1 mai 2016
A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century
Lot 11. A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 GBP (51,084 - 76,626 EUR). Photo Sotheby's
the flaring plain body in the form of a lotus, supported on a naturalistically carved base of ribbon-tied lotus buds and pods, the stems extending up the side of the vessel to form the handle - 18 cm, 7 1/8 in.
Provenance: Bonhams London, 12th May 2011, lot 224.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 mai 2016, 10:00 AM
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