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Coupe libatoire en corne de rhinocéros sculptée Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIIE- XVIIIE siècle
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 EUR
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Description
en forme de feuille de lotus aux bords ondulés et veines apparentes, la tige sculptée à l'intérieur de la coupe et ressortant de manière à former l'anse, cinq dragons chilong parcourant les parois externes ou formant l'anse, la corne d'une belle couleur miel s'assombrissant dans la partie inférieure
Condition
A 2.2cm chip to the rim of the horn above the handle restored, a hole inside the horn, a few chips at the rim, the actual colour consistent with the catalogue
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a lotus and chilong libation cup see Thomas Fok, Conoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, ill. 3 and ill. 47 ; another lotus and chilong cup is illustrated in Jan Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, London, 1999, p. 126.