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Size: H9cm

Signed and dated: Late Ming - Early Qing Dynasty

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This cup is carved in an irregular form simulating a rhinoceros horn libation cup. It is intricately carved in high relief on the exterior，skillfully depicting the landscape with a small house amidst the rocks and leafy branches of pine and bamboo. The interior is finely polished and left plain. The wood is patinated to an attractive dark reddish-brown tone which also imitate the color of rhinoceros horn. A recent similar example decorated with phoenix and dragon pattern can be found in Sotheby’s Hong Kong，3 April 2018，Lot 3657.
Provenance
PHILLIPS London，18th.Dec.1996，Lot 110
The Water Pine and Stone Retreat Collection
Sotheby’s Hong Kong，8th.Oct.2010，Lot 2233