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A CHINESE HORN LIBATION CUP
19TH CENTURY
carved in relief to the exterior with a band of taotie masks on a key-fret background, surrounded by a border of key-fret design to both the mouth and foot rim, the handle pierced with numerous intertwined qilong, showing one gripping to the lip of the cup with his mouth and claws, the cup with an everted foot rim,10.5cm high
Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne, purchased by Robert Francis (1826-1895), general agent for the China Navigation Co in Kiukiang, proprietor of his own shipping company , also reputedly owner of several tea plantations. Francis relocated from London to Shanghai in 1855, where he resided for the next 40 years till his death in 1895, after his death the items were passed onto Francis' nephew and hence by decent passed on the current owner
Reference: for two horn libation cups with a very similar design, please refer to Sotheby's, Paris, 14 June 2007, Lots 47 and 68.
Sold for $80,000
Lot 126
19TH CENTURY
carved in relief to the exterior with a band of taotie masks on a key-fret background, surrounded by a border of key-fret design to both the mouth and foot rim, the handle pierced with numerous intertwined qilong, showing one gripping to the lip of the cup with his mouth and claws, the cup with an everted foot rim,10.5cm high
Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne, purchased by Robert Francis (1826-1895), general agent for the China Navigation Co in Kiukiang, proprietor of his own shipping company , also reputedly owner of several tea plantations. Francis relocated from London to Shanghai in 1855, where he resided for the next 40 years till his death in 1895, after his death the items were passed onto Francis' nephew and hence by decent passed on the current owner
Reference: for two horn libation cups with a very similar design, please refer to Sotheby's, Paris, 14 June 2007, Lots 47 and 68.
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8080
12:00pm - 25 October 2015
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
21 October 9am-8pm
22-23 October 10am-4pm
24 October 10am-5pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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