Coupe libatoire en corne de rhinoceros, Chine, Dynastie Qing, XVIII-XIXE siècle

délicatement sculptée sur l'extérieur de chilong et de fleurs de magnolias, la corne avec une riche patine brune 

Some expected pittings and scratches to the surface, a section of the foot broken and reglued with traces of old glue also covering the foot (showing on the illustration in the catalogue). The horn of a good colour and bearing a fine patina. The tone tis slightly more chocolate brown than the illustration would suggest.
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