Chinese Archaistic Rhinoceros Horn Cup, 17th-18th Century. Photo courtesy iGavel Auctions
Width: 6 inches; height: 3 1/2 inches. Scattered cracks; chips to the foot, carving, and lowest section of the body; the dragon climbing up the exterior spout with a chip to the tip of the tail; scattered filled holes from insect activity, including approximately 3 around the rim and spout; one filled split and hole at the base of the spout, just above the foot; and a chip to the leg of a dragon on the exterior handle. Estimate $70000-100000. Lot sold $ 120,000.00
iGavel Auctions. Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art. May 1st, 2013. http://www.igavelauctions.com/