Lot #56 - A rhinoceros horn 'monkey and deer' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:21 Jun 2017 ~ 5.30pm
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Lot #:56
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Lot Description:A rhinoceros horn 'monkey and deer' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century
the flared sides carved on the exterior in relief with monkeys and deer in a continuous rocky landscape, with two slender trees growing from the openwork rockwork base and extending up the sides to form the handle, the patina of warm reddish-brown colour, fitted wood stand
18.5 cm wide -
Estimate:A$20,000 - 30,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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