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A rhinoceros horn 'grapevine' libation cup Qing dynasty, 18th…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
6-Apr-2016
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Description:
A rhinoceros horn 'grapevine' libation cup Qing dynasty, 18th century, carved as an open multi-petalled flower, the exterior decorated in relief with scrolling stems of grapevine bearing clusters of fruit and foliage, the branches issuing from the base and forming the openwork foot supported with a pendant bunch of grapes, the horn of deep reddish brown tone, 18 cm wide. Provenance: The Zorich Collection, Adelaide . A somewhat similar libation cup carved with squirrels among fruiting grapevine, sold Sotheby's, New York, 20 March 2013, lot 358
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Category:
Oriental: Zother