Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup with Magnolia and Prunus, Late 17th Century.
With fitted wood stand. Width: 5 1/2 inches; height 3 inches. The base with a magnolia bud, 1 1/4 inches long broken off and reaffixed with glue adhesive, several other repairs to the base carving in the round; the surface with small cracks, most at the rim, the longest 3/8 inches long, the carved edges with small nicks, and there are a few filled cracks or losses next to the rim of the spout. Estimate $30000-50000. Lot sold $ 96,000.00
iGavel Auctions. Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art. May 1st, 2013. http://www.igavelauctions.com/