A CHINESE ZITAN LIBATION CUP 17TH/18TH CENTURY The cup of quatrefoil form with a metal lining

A CHINESE ZITAN LIBATION CUP

17TH/18TH CENTURY

The cup of quatrefoil form with a metal lining, the exterior decorated with flowering magnolia and prunus branches, 11.5cm.

Provenance: formerly from the property of an Irish lady of title.

Cf. J Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, p.261, no.379 for three examples of wooden cups lined with silver.