88*§ | premium
A MAGNIFICENT AND LARGE FINELY CARVED ARCHAISTIC SEVEN DRAGONS RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP, CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY, 17Th CENTURY
The large sized cup with an elegantly proportioned tapering body raised on a splayed foot, the exterior well carved in shallow relief around the mid-section with a band of stylized archaistic motif, further intricately decorated in high relief with seven playful sinuous chilongs, one end with a fine openwork with four of them clambering up the handle two of which peering over the rim with the largest dragon going through the handle ring of the cup, each side with one chilong and the front with one further chilong looking on the side to see the companion, the exterior and the top rim with a key-fret band above a conforming stepped well. In very good conditions, apart a few very minute chips as we can see from the image around the mouth rim.
12,5 cm high, 17 cm wide
12,5 cm high, 17 cm wide
ESTIMATE € 20.000 - 26.000
Provenance: bought at Eskenazy - Milano in the 70ies (documentation available for the future buyer)
Note: worldwide export licence available. If to be exported outside Europe an additional document is requested (Cites).
* Il lotto é stato identificato come contenente materiali organici che possono essere sottoposti a restrizioni per l'importazione o l'esportazione. Chi fosse interessato é pregato di mettersi in contatto con i nostri uffici prima dell'asta.
This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding import or export. For further information contact the Management of WANNENES ART AUCTIONS before the sale.
§ Il lotto potrebbe essere soggetto a restrizioni relativamente l'importazione negli Stati Uniti.
Note: worldwide export licence available. If to be exported outside Europe an additional document is requested (Cites).
* Il lotto é stato identificato come contenente materiali organici che possono essere sottoposti a restrizioni per l'importazione o l'esportazione. Chi fosse interessato é pregato di mettersi in contatto con i nostri uffici prima dell'asta.
This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding import or export. For further information contact the Management of WANNENES ART AUCTIONS before the sale.
§ Il lotto potrebbe essere soggetto a restrizioni relativamente l'importazione negli Stati Uniti.
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A FINE AND LARGE IMARI CHARGER, JAPAN, EDO DYNASTY (1603-1867) GERONKU PERIOD (1688-1703)
A FINE AND LARGE IMARI CHARGER, JAPAN, EDO DYNASTY (1603-1867) GERONKU PERIOD (1688-1703)
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66 | premium
A LARGE EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS GILT-DECORATED SPINACH GREEN JADE DISH, CHINA, QING DYNASTY
A LARGE EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS GILT-DECORATED SPINACH GREEN JADE DISH, CHINA, QING DYNASTY
ESTIMATE € 3.000 - 5.000
7 | premium
A LARGE POLYCHROMED-EMAMELED PORCELAIN PLAQUE, CHINA, XX CENTURY, REPUBLIC PERIOD
A LARGE POLYCHROMED-EMAMELED PORCELAIN PLAQUE, CHINA, XX CENTURY, REPUBLIC PERIOD
ESTIMATE € 800 - 1.200
93 | premium
AN IMPORTANT AND BEAUTIFUL CHINESE PAINTING ON SILK, CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
AN IMPORTANT AND BEAUTIFUL CHINESE PAINTING ON SILK, CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
ESTIMATE € 3.000 - 4.000
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A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE DUCK CENSER AND COVER, CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE DUCK CENSER AND COVER, CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
ESTIMATE € 1.500 - 2.000