rhinoceros horn

Lot 3788. A rhinoceros horn 'imitation burlwood' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 12 cm., 4 3/4  in. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 437,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. the small tapered horn carved with an irregular rim, the exterior decorated overall with small knots and concentric rings simulating a burlwood trunk, the openwork handle formed on one side with intertwining branches, the horn of a warm reddish-brown colour, wood stand. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3789. An archaistic rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 10.1 cm., 4 in. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 HKD. Lot Sold 562,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. the rich amber-toned horn tapering towards the lipped footrim, the exterior carved with a broad floral-diapered band, set to one side with an undulating handle, all below a key-fret band bordering the inner mouthrim save for the spout, wood stand. Sotheby’s. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3787. A rhinoceros horn 'Lotus' libation cup, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century; 15 by 16 cm., 5 7/8  by 6 1/4  in. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Lot Sold 625,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. the conically shaped long-tipped horn carved in the form of a cup-shaped furled lotus leaf naturalistically detailed with veins, the exterior enveloped with large furled lotus leaves and four lotus blooms, all issuing from leaf-tied thin stalks forming the base,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3785. A rhinoceros horn 'pine cluster' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 15 cm., 5 7/8  in. Estimate 500,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot Sold 687,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. the tapered horn carved in the form of a gnarled tree trunk, the exterior carved in high relief with knots and twigs issuing clusters of pine blossoms, one end of the horn set with an openwork handle formed by a gnarled branch intertwining with twigs bearing clusters of pine blossoms and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3794. A rhinoceros horn 'Hollyhock and Crab Apple' libation cup, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century; 14.1 cm., 5 1/2  in. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 812,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. naturalistically carved as a large furled serrated leaf forming the cup with veins running on the interior, the exterior detailed in varying levels of relief with branches issuing leaves and floral buds and blossoms, all enveloping the sides and stemming from the openwork foot, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3786. A rhinoceros horn 'lotus and egrets' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 11.4 cm., 4 1/2  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot Sold 875,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. finely carved in the form of a pine tree trunk, the exterior carved in high relief with gnarled knots of the bark, the openwork handle formed by intertwining branches bearing clusters of pine blossoms extending onto the interior of the cup overhanging from the backrim, the surface... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3784. A rhinoceros horn 'lotus and egrets' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 16.5 cm., 6 1/2  in. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Lot Sold 875,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. meticulously carved in the form of a furled lotus leaf, the undercut handle formed on one side in openwork with intertwining stems issuing lotus buds, pods and leaves enveloping the vessel, the exterior carved with several egrets in flight and perched on the undulating stems, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2914. A large archaistic rhinoceros horn libation cup, Late Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 2,500,000 - HKD 3,500,000. Price Realized HKD 3,260,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 The vessel of elegantly shaped tapering form, carved in medium relief around the sides with stylised taotie masks on a leiwen ground divided at the sides and front of the cup by vertical bands of square geometric cartouches, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2913. A very rare finely-carved raft-form rhinoceros horn pouring waterdropper, late Ming early Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 10,000,000 - HKD 15,000,000. Price Realized HKD 13,540,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 Finely carved as Zhang Qian floating down the Yangzi river in a hollowed log, carved on the base with swirling waves and tapering at the front into a curved spout sprouting emerging from waves crashing over the bow, the Han... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2912. An extremely rare 'archaistic vase' rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th century; 7 1/2 in. (19.2 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 2,000,000 - HKD 3,000,000. Price Realized HKD 6,020,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 The lower section finely carved as the base of an archaistic vessel with a band of taotie masks around the raised mid-section between bands of lappet containing archaistic dragons and geometric designs, interrupted by four raised vertical flanges,... [Lire la suite]