Rhinoceros horn carved broken branch lotus leaf cup

[Rhinoceros horn carved broken branch lotus leaf cup]

Rhinoceros horn carved broken branch lotus leaf cup, 15.8 cm high, 19.3-13.8 cm caliber
The cup is carved from a full angle and has a flowing body. It is in the form of “a lotus”. The body of the cup is a large lotus leaf, and it is carved with several small branches circling around, and carved with lotus leaves, lotus seeds, lotus flowers, flower buds and a stem of polygonum as a foil. Carve a crab near the edge of the mouth and cut the lotus stem with a claw. It is charming and interesting. The flow of the cup is slightly higher than the mouth of the cup and slightly curved, making the work more delicate and beautiful. Among them, the empty space is connected with the empty space in the cup, which seems to imply the poetic meaning of “the heart is in harmony”
This device is novel in shape and exquisite in technology. Its brilliance lies in that the body and the flow are not bonded, but carved from the rhinoceros horn first, and then slowly heated to make it bend and processed. This cup is an outstanding work of rhinoceros horn carving in this period