AN EXQUISITELY CARVED BAMBOO 'GRAPE VINE' LIBATION CUP LATE MING DYNASTY |

well-hollowed and naturalistically carved in the form of a section of a tree trunk accentuated with knots and burls, the exterior exuberantly carved with two squirrels clambering amongst gnarled leafy vines bearing clusters of succulent round grapes, the bamboo patinated to an attractive reddish-brown tone

Gerard Hawthorn Oriental Art Ltd., London.