CHINESE RHINOCEROS HORN TRIPOD LIBATION CUP,18th-19th century. Quatrefoil mouth, the body with taotie mask and scrolling foliate decoration - 5 in. high. Estimate $15,000-20,000
Certain property sold at auction may be subject to the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. This lot may be subject to the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Although licenses can be obtained to export some items which are the subject of these laws, other items may not be exported (such as items containing whale bone), and some property may not be resold in the United States.
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Small and minor scratch to base of cup, small and minor scratch to interior of mouth; the difference between the decoration and the lip on one end of the cup is minutely smaller on one side indicating that one side may have been ground down at one time; however, there is no other indication because the design is symmetric; the discrepancy could be original to the making of the cup. Mouth: 5 in. x 3 in.; height: 5 in.
