A Pierce Carved Buffalo Horn Libation Cup on Stand. Photo Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

the cup of honey brown color, carved in high relief with a monkey surrounded by a fruiting plant, raised atop a fitted hardwood stand carved with rocks and lingzhi fungus. The cup having two small chips, one to a flower petal at the top right and another to a leaf near the side, the stand having no visible damage or repairs.  Height of cup 3 inches.  Estimate $ 4,000-6,000.

Provenance:  The Collection of Ms. Grace Nicholson
The Collection of Mr. John J. Mitchell
Gifted to The Field Museum, Chicago, 1925
Acquired by Samuel E. Wilson, Chicago 1939
Thus by descent through the family 

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Asian Works of Art . 4-5 october 2011 www.lesliehindman.com