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A rare large bamboo root libation cup, late Ming to early Qing…
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Sydney
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12-Dec-2016
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A rare large bamboo root libation cup, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, imitating rhinoceros horn, the body carved in the round with archaistic designs, eight chilong dragons in high relief climbing around outside, including four clambouring over and handle, two key fret borders and two archaistic bands, 14.5 cm wide. Reference: see bamboo, wood, ivory and Rhinocerous horn carvings. The complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong 2002, pl. 133, for a similar example, also carved with chilong, also see Sotheby's Hong Kong 7/4/2015, the Robert H Blumenfield Collection of Chinese bamboo carvings, lot 3043 for a similar example. Provenance: Nicholas pitcher, London, June 2007
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