A rhinozeroshorn cup. 18th century - image-1

Lot 146 D‡α

A rhinozeroshorn cup. 18th century

Auction 1166 - overview Cologne
15.12.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 30.000 € - 50.000 €
Result: 45.000 € (incl. premium)
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A rhinozeroshorn cup. 18th century

In shape of a lotus leaf, surrounded by waves which form the stand of the cup, the stems of the lotus bud and a rolled up leaf and the reeds with leaves and panicle form the handles, to the outside carved with flowering acquatic plants, wilted lotus flowers and a leaf, to the inside a reed and a crab. A few minor chips.
H 7 cm; L 15,1 cm

清十八世紀 犀角雕荷葉形盃
來源：荷蘭私人收藏
可比：Thomas Fok 著，Conoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, 香港1999年，頁135，圖86及耶頁139，圖90及頁147，圖97

Provenance

Private collection, The Netherlands

Literature

Compare cups with this type of design, illustrated in: Thomas Fok, Conoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong 1999, p. 135, fig. 86; p. 139, fig. 90 and p.147, fig. 97