Rhinoceros horn carved sunflower bamboo dragon cup

[Rhinoceros horn carved sunflower bamboo dragon cup]

Rhinoceros horn carved sunflower bamboo dragon cup, early Qing Dynasty, height 7.2 cm, caliber 12.4 × 9.4 cm
This device is carved from Asian rhinoceros horn. It is brownish red, open, and the cup body is in the shape of okra flower. The inner wall is 5 petal-shaped, with one petal as the flow, which is extremely elegant. The cup is made of carved sunflower branches and bamboo trunks overlapping each other. The knife technique is fluent. A okra flower bud extends into the rim of the cup, with a unique shape. The outer wall of the cup is embossed, carved bamboo, okra leaves and several sunflower buds. The bamboo trunk is long and straight, the bamboo knots are clearly visible, the okra branches and leaves turn freely, and the double-line veins are carved on the okra leaves in a few strokes, which are detailed and vivid. There is another dragon carved between the sunflower and the bamboo. The little dragon holds its head high, its eyes wide open, one foot rises, and one foot steps on the sunflower branches. Its hair is dancing with the wind, and it is fresh and nimble. At the bottom of the cup, the sunflower branch at the lower end of the cup is bent and turned into a circle. This article is a rare masterpiece with ancient and elegant shape, bright and lustrous color, simple and refined, elegant and bold.

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