清己卯年（1759或1819年） 紫檀嵌寶饕餮紋盃

supported on three lingzhi-shaped feet, set with a stylised ruyi-handle inscribed with eight seal characters in wire inlay, reading Fang Yunhong zhi ('Made by Fang Yunhong') and jimao zhongdong ('the eleventh month of the jimao year', in accordance with 1759 or 1819), the cup carved with taotie masks separated by vertical flanges, all between　shou roundels and ruyi-clouds inlaid with jadeite, lapis lazuli or mother-or-pearl, the rim and the foot further encircled by wire-inlaid key-fret bands

There is a shallow chip to the mouth and other minor nicks especially at the foot. Age cracks and general surface wear. Some inlays possibly refixed.
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題識：
己卯仲冬，倣允弘製

清朝仿古技藝嫻熟，於本件帶耳饕餮紋盃可見一斑。出版紫檀雖無類例，然此雕刻風格亦見於別種清宮用器，如一乾隆竹瓶，饕餮紋相似，以淺浮雕精刻而成，曾展於《邃古來今：清宮仿古文物精品特集》，澳門藝術博物館，2005年，澳門，編號126。此盃之嵌銀線篆書與一件十八世紀紫檀螭龍紋盃所見同符合契，載於蔡辰洋，《紫檀》，寒舍，台北，1999年，頁198-199。