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Lot 104 D‡α

A deer and monkey rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th/18th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 10.000 € - 12.000 €
Result: 12.500 € (incl. premium)
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A deer and monkey rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th/18th century

Of elongated form, the sides carved with a deer on a rock on one side and a monkey by a rock on the other side, in a continuous rocky landscape with a pine and a slender willow tree growing from the openwork rocky base and extending up the sides to form a handle. The patina of a dark caramel brown colour. Several small chips, the rim of the spout ground down. Weight 177 g.
Height 8.4 cm; length 15.8 cm

Deer and monkey are a frequent motif in Chinese decorative arts. The word deer (lu) is homophonous with emolument, and monkey (hou) and marquis have the same pronunciation. Together they express the wish for emolument and high rank.


十七/十八世紀 犀牛角雕鬆下鹿猴圖杯
重量 177克
Dr. Daniel Suebsman 鑒定，2021年4月26日
來源：德國不來梅 Dr. Ehrenfried Castens (1895-1985)，1929年至1934年蒐集於藝術商，1935 年 3 月 8 日，他在泰國的部分藏品被借給了不來梅的博物館。

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Dr. Daniel Suebsman, 26.4.2021

Provenance

Collection Dr. Ehrenfried Castens (1895-1985), Bremen, and hence by descent, purchased between 1929 and 1934 in the Bangkok art trade, when he was working in Thailand as a medical doctor. Part of his Thai art and zoological collection today are housed in the Überseemuseum in Bremen.