Lot 245 , A pair of Chinese coconut landscape cups and a similar peach-shaped cup, 18th/19th century,

A pair of Chinese coconut 'landscape' cups and a similar peach-shaped cup, 18th/19th century, the pair each carved in high relief with figures in river landscape scenes, copper lined, 7.5cm diameter, the smallest finely carved in high relief with birds, butterflies, rocks and shrubs, two character seal mark to the base, white metal lining, 4.7cm wide,
Provenance - Dr J W H Grice (1891-1976) collection
Estimate £150-200

Both landscape cups have white polish residue to the surface. One cup is badly cracked with a chip loss below the rim, the other has splits to the copper liner only.
The small cup is in good condition but the loose silvered copper liner has few small splits and losses to the edge.


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Sold for £260