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29 juin 2017

A rhinoceros horn 'Squirrel and Grape' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century

A rhinoceros horn 'Squirrel and Grape' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Lot 630. A rhinoceros horn 'Squirrel and Grape' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century, 14.5 cm, 5 3/4  in.  Estimate 80,000 -- 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 325,000. Photo: Sotheby's

the exterior detailed with playful squirrels amidst gnarled vines issuing clusters of grapes and large leaves, the horn of a warm reddish-brown colour

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 Jun 2017

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