A CARVED ALOESWOOD ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ LIBATION CUP

Los 3082
29.11.2022 13:30UTC +08:00
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HKD 504 000
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Los 3082 | A CARVED ALOESWOOD ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ LIBATION CUP
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HKD 400 000 – 600 000
A CARVED ALOESWOOD ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ LIBATION CUP

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

The deep cup is carved from a single piece of wood, resting on three small cloud-feet. The exterior is decorated in openwork with a phoenix with finely detailed wings and tail perched on an angular scroll, accompanied by a small mythical beast and a small chilong. A ferocious chilong with sinuous body and a further small chilong clambering on to the loop handle, opposite to the phoenix head with curled plumage on the rim above the taotie mask suspending a ring handle.





6 in. (15.2 cm.) high, box





Provenance

Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 2 December 2015, lot 3264







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