Rhinoceros Horn Carved Double Dragon Ear Beast Face Pattern Cup

[Rhinoceros Horn Carved Double Chi Ear Beast Face Pattern Cup]

Rhinoceros Horn Carved Double Chi Ear Beast Face Pattern Cup, Qing Qianlong, height 8.6 cm, caliber 17.3 cm – 10.1 cm, foot diameter 5.7 cm – 4 cm
Cup-shaped, with a nearly elliptical mouth, a wide rim, a large angle of outward skimming, a tight abdomen, and small circles of feet. The inner wall has obvious crease boundaries. The outer wall is bounded by a string pattern, dividing the decorative section. The rim of the mouth is decorated with a raised Ruyi cloud pattern arranged alternately with dots. The convex yang lines are all removed from the line edges, with a similar slope like effect, making it more three-dimensional. The main decoration consists of two sets of animal face patterns on the ground, with detailed depictions. There is a string pattern on the foot that echoes the curled edge of the foot margin. The cup is composed of a carved double dragon with its back feet resting on the body of the cup, its front feet climbing along the rim, and its head extending into the mouth; The small dragon is attached to the large dragon, with its front feet grasping its armpit, and its rear feet stepping on its thigh. Turning around and looking back, its posture is variable and its curves are exquisite, in contrast to the patterned decoration of the cup body. The cup mouth is embossed with a wavy curly leaf pattern around it, with a unique style that seems to be influenced by Western decorative patterns, which is extremely rare on antique rhinoceros horn carving artifacts.

犀角雕双螭耳兽面纹杯杯口