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A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th/18th Century

A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th/18th Century Carved and undercut as a tree stump supporting a pair of phoenix birds with clusters of bamboo and lingzhi shading swimming ducks, the interior carved as a six petal flower, the honey-colored horn...

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6 décembre 2008

A carved rhinoceros horn figure of Li Bai. 17th Century

A carved rhinoceros horn figure of Li Bai. 17th Century The sage poet well-carved in the round, seated in a relaxed posture with one hand resting on his knee and the other holding a wine cup, his hair gathered in a top-knot above his expressive face,...

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11 novembre 2008

A rare an very finely carved rhinoceros horn lotus-shaped libation cup, China, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th ct

A rare an very finely carved rhinoceros horn lotus-shaped libation cup, China, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th ct of dark honey colour, naturalistically carved as an inverted lotus leaf, on the outside with delicately executed veins in relief as well as 2 lotus...

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11 novembre 2008

A very fine and carefully carved large rhinoceros libation cup, China, 17th/18th ct

A very fine and carefully carved large rhinoceros libation cup, China, 17th/18th ct of honey-brown colour, carved on the outside as a trunk of a plum tree of which are sprouting many small twigs full of plum blossoms in shallow and high relief trailing...

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4 novembre 2008

A Very Rare And Finely Carved Rhinoceros Horn Lotus Leaf-Shaped Water Dropper. 17th/18th Century

A Very Rare And Finely Carved Rhinoceros Horn Lotus Leaf-Shaped Water Dropper. 17th/18th Century The main receptacle naturalistically modelled as a large lotus leaf, carved around the exterior with three lotus blooms and a pod with loose seeds, beside...

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14 septembre 2008

A Carved Rhinoceros Horn 'Blossom and Qilong' Libation Cup. 17th Century

A Carved Rhinoceros Horn 'Blossom and Qilong' Libation Cup. 17th Century The floriform cup with exterior carved with a qilong climbing interlaced budding magnolia branches which twine to form the openwork foot, the side incised sheng gao and bo hong,...

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7 septembre 2008

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century Of deep, conical form, the exterior carved in relief with a writhing chilong grasping a lingzhi in its mouth amidst further sprays of lingzhi and leafy stalks of bamboo, the handle carved as a stalk of bamboo...

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6 septembre 2008

A finely carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, 18th century

A finely carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, 18th century The sides well carved in relief and undercut with a river landscape where two scholars and attendants are journeying in a boat on the rippled waters of the river, with pavilions and temples nestled...

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6 septembre 2008

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. 18th century

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. 18th century Of flared form, deeply carved on the exterior with plum blossoms, pine boughs and bamboo forming the 'Three Friends of Winter,' issuing from twisted branches forming the base and handle. 5 in. (12.7 cm.) long....

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6 septembre 2008

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th/18th century

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th/18th century Carved as a large open leaf issuing from a jagged branch curled around to form the stem and base, and from which two smaller leafy branches emerge laden with ripe peaches and pomegranates which continue...

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