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A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century

Lot 76. A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century; 14cm., 5 1/2 in. Est. 20,000—30,000 GBP. Lot Sold 145,250 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2009 the horn of warm honey tone, finely carved around the exterior with a scholar and his...

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28 mai 2009

A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century

Lot 75. A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century; 14.5cm, 5 3/4 in. Est. 8,000—12,000 GBP . Lot Sold 31,250 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2009 of flaring U-shape, the rich toffee-coloured horn finely carved around the foot with a...

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28 mai 2009

A large carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century

Lot 74. A large carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 15.8cm., 6 1/4 in. Est. 30,000—50,000 GBP. Lot Sold 79,250 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2009 the horn of dark amber tone, finely carved around the exterior with a scholar...

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24 mai 2009

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century Finely carved as a lotus leaf rising from the bundled stems forming the handle and foot, the exterior carved with lotus blossoms, leaves, pods and cereal sheaves over the incised lotus-leaf veins, the interior...

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24 mai 2009

A rhinoceros horn 'magnolia blossom' libation cup, 17th/18th century

A rhinoceros horn 'magnolia blossom' libation cup, 17th/18th century The tapering deep walls formed of overlapping petals rising to the slightly flared undulating rim, finely carved in relief with a magnolia blossom and buds borne on naturalistically...

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21 mai 2009

A rare archaic bronze 'Bird's-Head' libation cup, yi. Late Warring States Period

A rare archaic bronze 'Bird's-Head' libation cup, yi. Late Warring States Period The double-lobed deep rounded sides forming a heart shape with the tip pointing towards the handle cast as a bird-raptor's head with bulging eyes and an open protruding hooked...

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12 mai 2009

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century Boldly and finely carved in high relief around the exterior with long gnarled pine branches, the openwork handle formed by a further pine trunk growing into the interior of the vessel, the horn of a rich toffee...

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12 mai 2009

A fine and rare signed rhinoceros horn libation cup, 16th/17th century

A fine and rare signed rhinoceros horn libation cup, 16th/17th century The steep sides finely carved and incised with a solitary boatman in a sea of tranquil waves, below jagged mountains and trees, to the side a large gnarled pine tree forming the handle...

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7 avril 2009

A fine carved rhinoceros libation cup. Ming dynasty, 17th century

A fine carved rhinoceros libation cup. Ming dynasty, 17th century the high-polished auburn coloured horn carved in high-relief with Shoulao riding a crane set below the overhanging lip, hovering above a recumbent deer, flanked on the sides by the Eight...

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26 décembre 2008

An aloeswood carved libation cup. 18th century

An aloeswood carved libation cup. 18th century Of conical form with an irregular outline, the surface carved in high relief with two magpies on gnarly blossoming prunus branches, the surface coated with a thin layer of lacquer, the interior lacquered...

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