GOBLET WITH ARCHAIC TAOTIE MASKS AND CHILONG DRAGON. RHINOCEROS HORN.
China. Qing period. 17th/ 18th century.

Rhinoceros horn; matt shimmering. Cup with steep; faceted sides on a high base; the lip on top with a very finely engraved leiwen pattern. On the side four Taotie masks in flat relief; the handle in the shape of a chilong dragon; biting into the rim. Height 6;8 cm; 10 cm x 7 cm. Condition B. One leg of the dragon is broken off.

Literature:
Jan Chapman: The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China; London; 1999. Type cp. p. 93 and 147-155.
Thomas Fok: Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China; Hong Kong; 1999. Type cp. no.25 and p. 82; ill. 35.

Please note that objects made of ivory; rhinoceros horn and turtle shell; due to Cites regulations can only be sold within the European Community. At present the export in third countries is prohibited.Art trade; Van Ham.