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Lot 472 Dα

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
05.12.2014, 14:00 - China - Paintings, Decorative Arts, Sculptures -, Tibet/Nepal, India, South East Asia
Estimate: 30.000 € - 35.000 €
Result: 34.720 € (incl. premium)
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A rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty

A rhinoceros horn libation cup, the tapering body on a squarish foot carved with a long winged dragon that also forms the handle, and a rain dragon with a two-parted tail to the other side. The material of a chestnut-coloured tone. Qing dynasty.

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Height 8.8 cm; length 16 cm

清 犀角雕龍柄杯 來源：德国天主教传教士薛田资（1869—1928年）1900年所购

Provenance

Georg M. Stenz (1869-1928), a Catholic missionary of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) sometimes called Steyler Missionaries, active in China around 1900