TWO CARVED BAMBOO CUPS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

the first of a U-form section with an arched handle issued from confronting dragon masks, with relief carved archaistic motifs and an inscription to the concave side exterior, the second in the form of a double-lozenge with a bowed chilong-mask handle in each notched corner, each main facet relief carved with a figure in a landscape (2)

The relief of the rounded cup in overall good condition, but minor expected wear to the rim, and wear and a chip to the interior (chip approx. 1 x 1 cm). The double-lozenge-shaped cup with two panels of carving in overall good condition, two carved panels with minor chips, and multiple chips to the interior.
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