Asian Art II - 14th November 2018
Lot 686
A CHINESE ZITAN LIBATION CUP 17TH/18TH CENTURY The cup of quatrefoil form with a metal lining
Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £200
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Description
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.