A RHINOCEROS HORN ‘HIBISCUS’ LIBATION CUP MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY crisply carved as a hibiscus flower with the furled petals forming the cup, the exterior detailed in high relief with flowers and buds entwined with the stems and star-shaped serrated leaves, all enveloping the sides and issuing from the openwork foot, the undercut handle formed on one side with a sinuous chilong interweaving his body through the stems and resting his head on the rim of the interior, the six flower petals on the interior sharply articulated and punctuated with a long stamen in the centre, the horn of rich chestnut tone with a smooth patina, stand width 14 cm., 5 1/2 in.
A RHINOCEROS HORN ‘HIBISCUS’ LIBATION CUP MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY crisply carved as a hibiscus flower with the furled petals forming the cup, the exterior detailed in high relief with flowers and buds entwined with the stems and star-shaped serrated leaves, all enveloping the sides and issuing from the openwork foot, the undercut handle formed on one side with a sinuous chilong interweaving his body through the stems and resting his head on the rim of the interior, the six flower petals on the interior sharply articulated and punctuated with a long stamen in the centre, the horn of rich chestnut tone with a smooth patina, stand width 14 cm., 5 1/2 in.
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