5 août 2017
A small rhinoceros horn wine cup, 18th-19th century
Lot 1696. A small rhinoceros horn wine cup, 18th-19th century, 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 27,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012
The thinly carved body flaring in a curved line from the circular foot to the everted rim, the undecorated material shading from a rich reddish-brown tone on one side to a dark brown tone on the other.
Provenance: Acquired in the 1960s.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Part I), 22 - 23 March 2012, New York
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