Rhinoceros horn carved sea water cloud dragon cup

[Rhinoceros Horn Carved Sea Water Cloud Dragon Pattern Cup]

Rhinoceros Horn Carved Sea Water Cloud Dragon Pattern Cup, early Qing Dynasty, height 7.8 cm, caliber 14.3 × 9.2 cm
The cup is made by dyeing Asian rhinoceros horn. The cup is open, flat bottom, and the outer wall is carved with sea water cloud and dragon patterns. The sea water is agitated, and the pillars are towering. The momentum is quite spectacular. In the elegant auspicious clouds, a giant dragon looms in the middle, its body rises, and its head is stuck in the mouth edge, as if salivating at the wine in the cup. There is also a carved dragon in the cup. It looks like it wants to compete with the dragon. If the wine is poured into the cup, the dragon seems to be swimming and vivid, which shows the author’s ingenuity
The famous seal script of “Shangqing” is engraved on the pillar stone of the cup body, and the famous seal script of “Shangqing” is to be examined. According to its image of Yunlong, it should be the works of the early Qing Dynasty. This cup is exquisite in craftsmanship, exquisite in technique and clear in decoration. It can be called the best in rhinoceros carving.

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