Rhinoceros horn carved pine plum cup

[Rhinoceros horn carved pine plum cup]

Rhinoceros horn carved pine plum cup, clear, 10.7cm high, 12 caliber × 9.4 cm
This device is carved from Asian rhinoceros horn. It is brown and yellow. The cup is made with the original shape of rhinoceros horn. The horn tip is cut off and slightly cut. The cup is open, the flow is wide, and the inner wall is light and plain without decoration. The outer wall uses relief and carving techniques to carve an ancient and clumsy old plum tree. The trunk is densely covered with scales, chaps and galls. The plum blossom on it is bright and lovely, and the veins and stamens are clear and detailed. In addition, the broken branches of the pine tree intersect with the plum branches, and a few vines emerge from the side, forming the vigorous beauty of curly branches and twists and turns. The knife technique is clear and refined, and has a great charm. The part of the cup is elaborately carved, complicated and exquisite, cleverly made of a twisted trunk. Only two pine branches are carved in the lower part of the stream, which is simple and smooth, and the layout is sparse, clear and elegant, which is in strong contrast with the cup. Pine and plum are common decorative themes, which is a metaphor for people’s lofty character.