A RARE LARGE BAMBOO ROOT LIBATION CUP, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

imitating rhinoceros horn, the body carved in the round with archaistic designs, eight chilong dragons in high relief climbing around outside, including four clambouring over and handle, two key fret borders and two archaistic bands

14.5 cm wide

REFERENCE:

see Bamboo, Wood, ivory and Rhinocerous Horn Carvings. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, HK 2002, pl. 133, for a similar example, also carved with chilong; also see Sotheby’s HK 7/4/2015, The Robert H Blumenfield Collection of Chinese Bamboo Carvings, lot 3043 for a similar example

PROVENANCE:

Nicholas Pitcher, London, June 2007

晚明至清早期 十七世紀 竹根雕酒杯

源流：

2007年6月倫敦Nicholas Pitcher