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Chinese Art
Lot 206

A carved bamboo libation cup
18th century

21 March 2018, 11:00 GMT
Edinburgh

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A carved bamboo libation cup

18th century
Shaped to simulate the profile of rhinoceros horn, and deeply carved as a gnarled pine trunk and dense branches, with a pair of cranes sheltering beneath, traces of lacquer.
9.3cm high, 11.8cm wide

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