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A very rare rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century

A very rare rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd, 2011 Exquisitely carved around the exterior with a continuous scene from Xixiang ji, (The Romance of The Western Chamber), with two female figures dressed in long robes,...

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10 novembre 2011

A large blue and white 'Kraak' bowl. Second quarter of the 17th century

A large blue and white 'Kraak' bowl. Second quarter of the 17th century. Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a tapering wedge-shaped foot to a barbed rim, painted in various shades of cobalt-blue to the interior with a seated lady spinning...

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10 novembre 2011

A blue and white basin, 17th century

A blue and white basin, 17th century. Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a wedge-shaped foot to a wide everted barbed rim, painted to the interior with a medallion enclosing two figures carrying axes and baskets of lingzhi within a landscape...

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4 novembre 2011

Rhinoceros horn libation cups & Full-tip rhinoceros horns

A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century. Photo Sotheby's of slender tapering form resting on a slightly spreading foot, the exterior carved in various levels of relief with multi-storied pavilions and distant figures nestled amongst trees...

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Tags: libation cup, 18th century, rhinoceros horn, 17th century, Qing dynasty, 'Immortals'

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29 octobre 2011

A dehua standing figure of Guanyin in the style of He Chaozong, China, 17th century

A dehua standing figure of Guanyin in the style of He Chaozong, China, 17th century. photo Nagel Auctions The Goddess well modelled standing on a leaf floating on waves, her hands concealed within the voluminous sleeves of her long robes falling in folds...

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Tags: Guanyin, 17th century, He Chaozong Mark, Dehua

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27 octobre 2011

Halloween comes to Bonhams in one-off Wunderkammer sale featuring a spooky ivory skull

An 18th century South German ivory skull. Estimate £10,000 – 15,000. Photo: Bonhams LONDON.- On Wednesday 2 November, to coincide with Halloween, Bonhams will hold its first sale dedicated to the Wunderkammer, also known as the ’Kunstkammer’ or ‘cabinet...

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Tags: ivory, 18th century, 17th century, Skull, Roman Emperor, South German, Francis van Bossuit, Giovanni Battista Pozzo, Saint Erasmus

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26 octobre 2011

A fine blue and white conical bowl. Jiajing six-character mark, 17th century

A fine blue and white conical bowl. Jiajing six-character mark, 17th century. photo Nagel Auctions Property from an old German private collection Good condition. D. 17,1 cm - Estimate 1 200 € Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. November 3rd 2011. www.auction....

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26 octobre 2011

A blue and white porcelain jar with figural scene. Tianqi-Chongzhen period, 17th century

A blue and white porcelain jar with figural scene. Tianqi-Chongzhen period, 17th century. photo Nagel Auctions Property from an old European private collection Base and mouth rim partly restored. H. 24,2 cm - Estimate 2 000 €. Nagel Auctions. Asian Art....

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Tags: blue and white, 17th century, Tianqi-Chongzhen period

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23 octobre 2011

Four rhinoceros horn cups, China, 17th century & 17th-18th century @ Nagel

A very rare and important rhinoceros horn cup, China, 17th century. photo Nagel Auctions The relatively heavy rhinoceros horn cup is depicting an intricate and dramatic landscape scenery with torrents and tumultuous waves, a lake and a man punting forward...

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Tags: rhinoceros horn, 17th century, wine cup, magnolia, chilong

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11 avril 2011

Ten best of Rhinoceros Horn Carvings from The Edward and Franklin Chow Collection

Lot 2705. An extremely rare large rhinoceros horn archaistic guang vessel by You Yiliang, 17th century; width 18.5 cm, 7 1/4 in. Estimate 12,000,000—15,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 18,580,000 HKD (2,382,051 USD) to an Asian Trade. Photo Sotheby's masterfully...

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Tags: libation cup, rhinoceros horn, 17th century, Ming Dynasty, guang, You Yiliang, Zi Zhen, Xing Cheng

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