Rhinoceros horn carved cloud dragon cup

[Rhinoceros horn carved cloud dragon cup]

Rhinoceros horn carved cloud dragon cup, height 21.3 cm, caliber 19.5-11.5 cm, foot diameter 7.3 cm
The cup is carved with the natural shape of rhinoceros horn, wide flow, and the body and handle are integrated. The inside and outside of the cup are decorated with cloud patterns. In the cloud, nine dragons hover and set off. One dragon lies on its back at the bottom of the cup, three dragons are coiled at the mouth of the cup and around the handle, and the other five dragons are playing on the wall of the cup. The whole body of the cup is magnificent
Rhinoceros horn is a rare medicinal material with cold nature and has the effects of cooling blood, clearing heat and detoxifying. Most of the handicrafts carved from rhinoceros horn are wine glasses. The horny color of this cloud dragon cup is like steamed chestnut, the carving is delicate and simple, the luster is crystal clear and moist, the cloud on it is relaxed, and the dragon shape is vivid, or the nine dragon cup in folklore. The Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty treasured this cup very much. In 1788, he wrote an imperial poem for this cup:
Rhinoceros horn flourished in the Ming Dynasty, and it was passed on to Wuxi. It has been taught to carve the wheel for free
The life of the craftsman is simple and simple. Yunlong narrates the meaning of the scriptures, and miscellaneous remarks and Han Mou
and collect it as “Antique Class A”.

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