rhinoceros horn

Lot 1. A rhinoceros horn 'lotus' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 16.7cm., 6 5/8 in. Sold 19,200 GBP (Estimate 7,000 - 10,000 GBP). © Sotheby's. the cup in the form of a deep widely flaring lotus leaf, the dark reddish-brown horn naturalistically carved around the exterior with lotus buds and flowers borne on leafy tendrils curling up and around the body, forming to one side a large handle and ribbon-tied to the base to form a short foot on which stand two large cranes, the interior... [Lire la suite]

Lot 367. An unusual carved rhinoceros horn wine cup with chilong handles, China, Ming-early Qing dynasty. L. 9,8 cm/ H. 4,3 cm Weight: 63 gr. Sold: €4,500 (Est: €4,000 - €5,000). © 2021 Nagel Auctions Very slightly chipped and small losses due to insect damage. Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend (1892 - 1951), collected between 1923 and 1925 in Tungkun, Canton Province and since then continuously in family possession. Nagel Auctions. Asian Art, December 7, 2021

Lot 364. A well carved brown magnolia rhinoceros horn wine cup with carved wood stand, China, 17th-18th century. L. 11,8/ H. 5,4 cm H. mit Stand 11,2 cm. Sold: €5,000 (Est: €5,000 - €8,000). © 2021 Nagel Auctions Few very small or tiny chips. Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend (1892 - 1951), collected between 1923 and 1925 in Tungkun, Canton Province and since then continuously in family possession. Nagel Auctions. Asian Art, December 7, 2021 

Lot 387. A fine and rare rhinoceros horn wine cup with lotus, China, Ming dynasty. H. 11,2/ L. 14,1 cm Weight 474 gr. Sold: €12,000 (Est: €15,000 - €20,000). © 2021 Nagel Auctions Very minor traces of age. Old North German private collection, assembled prior 2007 from an old North German estate. Nagel Auctions. Asian Art, December 7, 2021 

Lot 368. A light brown colored rhinoceros horn libation cup with chilong handles, China, 17th-18th century. L. 13,8/ H. 7 cm Weight: 157 gr. Sold: €16,000 (Est: €5,000 - €8,000). © 2021 Nagel Auctions Repair to spout, few very small filled chips to rim. Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend (1892 - 1951), collected between 1923 and 1925 in Tungkun, Canton Province and since then continuously in family possession. Nagel Auctions. Asian Art, December 7, 2021

Lot 366. A superb carved brown rhinoceros horn 'lotus' wine cup on wood stand, China, 17th-18th century. L. 14,1/ H. 7,2 cm, H. mit Stand 13 cm. Sold: €20,000 (Est: €18,000 - €25,000). © 2021 Nagel Auctions Rim with small polished chip, very few very small chips to stand. Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend (1892 - 1951), collected between 1923 and 1925 in Tungkun, Canton Province and since then continuously in family possession. Nagel Auctions. AsianArt, December 7, 2021

Lot 369. A fine carved brown rhinoceros wine cup with taotie masks and chilong handles, China, 18th century. L. 15,7/ H. 8,6 cm Weight: 199 gr. Sold: €22,000 (Est: €8,000 - €12,000). © 2021 Nagel Auctions Stand with small repair, few filled very small chips to extremities. Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend (1892 - 1951), collected between 1923 and 1925 in Tungkun, Canton Province and since then continuously in family possession. Nagel Auctions. AsianArt, December 7, 2021

Lot 365. A very fine carved brown rhinoceros wine cup with taotie masks, chilong handles and ring handle on carved wood stand, China, 18th century. L. 13 cm/ H. 10,2 cm, H. mit Stand 15,5 cm Weight: 176 gr. Sold: €33,000 (Est: €12,000 - €18,000). © 2021 Nagel Auctions Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend (1892 - 1951), collected between 1923 and 1925 in Tungkun, Canton Province and since then continuously in family possession. Nagel Auctions. AsianArt, December 7, 2021

Lot 16. A rare Chinese rhinoceros horn 'Pine Tree' libation cup, Qing Dynasty, Late 17th-Early 18th century. Height: 6.5cm Diameter: 15cm Weight: 174g. Estimate £15,000 - £20,000. © Alastair Gibson Auctions The horn of dark molasses tone, with light amber inclusions, naturalistically carved as a camellia leaf floating on a wave-strewn base, a pierced u-shaped branch forming the handle. Note: The subject matter of the pine tree was favoured by... [Lire la suite]

The Collection of H. G. Beasley (1881 – 1939) Harry Geoffrey Beasley was born on the 18th of December 1881 in East Plumstead, Kent, the son of Charles Beasley, a wealthy business man and owner of the North Kent Brewery, Plumstead. The business was a successful Victorian family enterprise, brewing its own beers and bottling imported beers such as Guinness Stout from Dublin. It held two Royal warrants: H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES and H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH and was eventually taken over by Courage in the 1960’s. Harry, one of... [Lire la suite]