Lot no. 272
RHINOZEROS-BECHER. China, 18. Jh. H 8,2 cm
Das Gefäss ist in Form einer offenen Blüte gestaltet, an dessen Aussenwänden Zweige, Blätter und Knospen eines Hibiskus emporwachsen. Durchbrochene Zweige bilden den Fuss. Min. rest.
Swiss private collection, purchased at Galerie Birkenhof, Zug, in 1981 (invoice available). An informal paper by the Landesmuseum Zurich, dated 1975, confirms the authenticity of the material.
A RHINO HORN LIBATION CUP IN THE SHAPE OF A HIBISCUS FLOWER. China, 18th c. Height 8.2 cm. Minor restorations.
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