Archaic libation rhinoceros wine cup, sides carved with Taoist masks and à la grecque borders, the handle with crawling dragons. China, 17th-18th century. Weight 163 gr. H. 7 cm. L. 16 cm. W. 8,5 cm.
Provenance: Bought in the Far East by Baron Victor von Plessen in the 1920s and since in the possession of the family. Literature: Jan Chapman: The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carvings in China, 1999
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Oriental auction, 7 June 2013