Lot 284 , A Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century, width 9.7cm height 9.5cm length 12.6cm, losses to handle and small rim chips

A Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th century, the petal lobed cup tapering to an everted oval foot, the handle carved and pierced in openwork with entwined chi-dragons, the horn of a deep caramel tone, weight 169 grams, width 9.7cm height 9.5cm length 12.6cm, losses to handle and small rim chips
Estimate £3,000-5,000

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There are substantial losses to the top of the handle to the chi-dragons on each side, please request further photographs, and a few occasional small shallow chips to the very edge of the rhino horn cup with some slight craquelure to the edge of the rim where the horn has dried out slightly, the lower three quarters of the handle is in reasonable condition and around the base there is some slight abrasion to the edge of the base, otherwise in reasonable condition.


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Sold for £33,000