A SET OF FOUR CHENXIANG MU LIBATION CUPS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

one cup carved in the form of a conical shell, the exterior decorated in relief with a shrimp swimming amongst water plants and lotus leaf, the others of irregular conical form, one carved with the Three Friends of Winter issuing from rockwork and the two others similarly decorated with trees in a rocky landscape with distant pavilions, the wood of a rich deep brown dolour, original wood case with glass cover

An American Private Collection.

There are overall minor age cracks and small nicks along the extremities, as consistent with age. One landscape cup has a 0.7 x 0.3cm loss and other minor nicks to the rim. The other landscape cup has a 1.9 x 1cm loss to the rim, and another 0.6 x 0..4cm loss below it. There are extensive age cracks with associated flakes.
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