Carved Rhinoceros Horn Magnolia Cup

A Chinese carved rhinoceros horn 'magnolia' libation cup, 17th/…
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A Chinese carved rhinoceros horn 'magnolia' libation cup, 17th/ 18th century the reddish brown horn naturalistically carved as a large and spreading magnolia blossom raised on a branch issuing blossoms, the interior incised with veins rising to the irregular scalloped rim, with stand, 12.8 cm long, 7 cm high. Provenance: A NSW Private collection, purchased in North America in the 1950s, imported to Australia in 1969, and thence by descent.

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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