A Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup, carved as a large magnolia bloom and supported by an arrangement of stems, buds and leaves, 17th / 18th century, minor faults, 12.6cm across x 8.1cm high

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A Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup, carved as a large magnolia bloom and supported by an arrangement of stems, buds and leaves, 17th / 18th century, minor faults, 12.6cm across x 8.1cm high.

The magnolia tree is the Chinese symbol of feminine sweetness and beauty.

Cf. Jan Chapman, The Art of...

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