Coupe libatoire en corne de rhinoceros sculptée Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIIIE-XIXE siècle

de forme archaïsante, le pourtour sculpté en relief de deux chilong rampant sur une bande de croisillons, un troisième chilong stylisé figurant une anse en léger relief, les pattes et la gueule se continuant à l'intérieur de la coupe, les bords soulignés de frises de grecques, marque en cachet à trois caractères Yi lao yuan gravée à la base

Large infilled section to the foot, beneath the spout, approximately 30 mm wide and another to one side of the foot, approximately 15 mm wide. Further restoration to losses to either side of the spout at the rim and to the right hand side of the chilong to the rim. Surface scratching to the interior.
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