Rhinoceros horn carved water grass cup

[Rhinoceros horn carved water grass cup]

Rhinoceros horn carved water grass cup, clear, 4.2 cm high, 9-6.5 cm caliber, 2.8-2.4 cm foot diameter
The cup has a wide mouth and a closed bottom. Its shape is nearly elliptical when viewed from the mouth, slightly wide and pointed on one side, slightly narrow and curved on the other side, with clear flow and tail, and a petal-like shape, with extremely elegant outline. The decoration on the outer wall of the cup is concentrated at the lower part, and the water wave pattern is represented by shallow relief, which is as thin as hair. The patterned composition shows the water wave ring and overlapping, such as ripples. The water wave stretches out several stems of polygonum, or stretches straight, or bends, or overlaps. Although the object image is simple, the composition is also full against the white background
This cup is quite small and polished, showing the beauty of the texture of rhinoceros horn itself. The sculpting makes great efforts in details. For example, the cup mouth extends vertically along the tip of the petal, and a line of edges appears in different angles and light and shadow, which is unforgettable