A RHINOCEROS HORN 'PRUNUS AND CAMELLIA' LIBATION CUP Qing dynasty, 18th century

in the form of a large blossom, the narrow base rising dramatically to a flared and oval rim, the exterior carved with prunus blossoms borne on meandering branches, with two camellia blossoms rendered in high-relief, of a deep honey-chestnut color, carved wood stand (2)

In good overall condition with very minor nibbles on the rim, some filled in. There is a 1/2 inch chip to a camellia stem and a 1/4 inch loss to the stem adjacent. The interior of the cup is a little dry.
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A similar rhinoceros horn cup of this design, in The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, is illustrated in Jan Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, London, 1999, fig. 200, p. 163.