Rhinoceros horn carved plum branch handle antique animal face design cup

[Rhinoceros horn carved plum branch handle antique animal face pattern cup]

Rhinoceros horn carved plum branch handle antique animal face pattern cup, mid Qing Dynasty, height 8.2 cm, caliber 14 × 9.5 cm
This cup is carved from Asian rhinoceros horn. The root of the horn is brownish yellow, with a slightly darker foot color, and the natural texture of the rhinoceros horn is faintly visible, translucent and moist. Its shape is an antique high foot cup, with an oval mouth, a very beautiful curved line inside the cup, and a slight outward curl of high circle feet. The interior of the mouth is decorated with a fine circular pattern. The cup is a carved plum with folded branches. Several plum blossoms bloom on the winding branches, and the branches stretch out in clusters of flower buds, extending on both sides of the cup wall. It is quite poetic. The middle of the outer wall is bounded by a cup and is decorated with two sets of ground relief animal face patterns. The double hook technique is meticulous and dense, revealing some mystery in its elegance and tranquility. The cup of this utensil is made of a complicated mattress, and its body is simple. It adopts a large amount of plain body, fully demonstrating the superior quality and natural beauty of rhinoceros horn, making it more ancient and elegant, and charming.