Rhinoceros horn carved water animal cup

[Rhinoceros horn carved water animal design cup]

Rhinoceros horn carved water animal design cup, early Qing Dynasty, 9.5 cm high, 16.2-10.8 cm caliber
The cup is angular, thick, short and thick, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The outer wall is carved with all kinds of aquatic animals, including tortoise, dragon, kui, unicorn, ox, toad, conch, etc., or spread their wings, or ride the clouds, or make waves, around the fairyland in the air, swimming in the clouds and water. Carve a black dragon as the handle of the cup, with both arms tightly climbing the cup mouth, and the dragon head peeping into the cup, as if coveting the jade liquid
The cup is made of Asian rhinoceros horn and dyed to make the original character look like steamed chestnut. Its carved patterns are dense, its sabre technique is exquisite, and its momentum is vigorous. The water animals with different postures on the wall of the cup are particularly lively and ingenious. This cup should be made by experts in Jiangsu in the early Qing Dynasty


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