rhinoceros horn

Lot 4A. A finely carved Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup, 18th century. Estimate $30,000-50,000. Photo Freeman's. of archaistic form with chilong handle, the body carved with central band showing a scholar in a landscape and with poetic inscription. H: 3 1/2 in., 9 cm  Provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles V. Swain, Doylestown, PA; thence by family descent.  Freeman's. Asian Arts, Sat, Sep 10 2016 10:00 AM

Lot 894. A carved rhinoceros horn 'Millet and Flowers' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 HKD. Lot sold 600,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. carved with a slightly furled undulating rim simulating a floral blossom, the undercut handle formed on one side with intertwining stems issuing leaves and millets, the interior centred with a stamen, the horn of a warm brown colour, wood stand; 10.5 cm, 4 1/8  in. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 Jun... [Lire la suite]

Lot 886. A rhinoceros horn 'Prunus Tree' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th–18th century. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot sold 687,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. the tapered horn carved on the exterior with an irregular surface with subtle ridges and knots simulating a tree trunk, one side detailed in high relief with a gnarled branch and thin twigs issuing prunus blossoms of varying sizes and extending across the exterior and onto the interior of the cup, the horn patinated to a dark brown... [Lire la suite]

Lot 297. A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th-18th century. Sold for £28,750 (€37,333). Photo: Bonhams.  Intricately carved in high relief around the exterior with a continuous scene of two cranes, two phoenixes, and two amorous mandarin ducks in a concentric rippling pond, amongst various other birds, as well as plum blossom, bamboo and rockwork, the openwork handle in the form of gnarled paulownia, the horn of a dark rich tone. 13.3cm (5 1/4in) long Provenance: Sotheby's London, 1 March 1977, lot... [Lire la suite]

Lot 294. An extremely rare archaistic 'lotus and boys' rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th-18th century. Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 (€78,000 - 100,000). Unsold. Photo: Bonhams. The lower section skilfully carved as an archaistic bronze wine gu vessel rising from a splayed base decorated with pendent plantain leaves beneath a band of taotie masks around the raised mid-section and upright triangular blades enclosing stylised cicadas, accented by notched flanges and flanked to each side by a figure of a boy, one... [Lire la suite]

Lot 105. A rhinoceros horn 'chilong' libation cup, 17th-18th century. Sold for £17,500 (€22,850). Photo Bonhams. Skilfully carved in the form of a lotus leaf finely detailed with y-shaped veins, the exterior decorated in relief with three sinuous chilong with bifurcated tails, variously writhing, clambering and emerging from a ground of breaking waves wrapping the foot and extending to the base. 12cm (4 7/8in) wide Provenance: a European private collection, acquired between 1960-70, and thence by descent ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 228. A rhinoceros horn 'prunus' libation cup, 17th-18th century. Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 (€38,000 - 51,000). Photo Bonhams. The horn of an attractive reddish-brown tone, carved in relief around the exterior with prunus buds and flowers beside a folding leaf, all issued on branches extended from two stalks forming the handle of the cup and the openwork foot, the interior detailed with a fold of the leaf. 16cm (6 1/4in) long Notes: One of the 'Three Friends of Winter', together with the pine and bamboo,... [Lire la suite]

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,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 10. A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 GBP (31,928 - 44,699 EUR). Photo Sotheby's the oval body with steep flaring sides, finely carved around the exterior with pairs of phoenix in flight and perched upon scrolling leafy magnolia, all supported on an oval flower stem foot extending up the side of the body to form the handle, the horn of reddish-brown tone - 16.8 cm, 6 5/8  in. Sotheby's. Important... [Lire la suite]

Lot 232. Rhinoceros horn ashtray, Africa, former portuguese colonies, c.1940-50. Estimate : 3 750 € / 5 000 €. Photo Marques Dos Santos. rhinoceros horn, carved. Approx. Weight: 206grs. Dim.: 10cm.  MARQUES DOS SANTOS , PORTO. Antiquités Chinoises & Mobilier, le 30 Avril 2016 à 15h30