A rare rhinoceros horn chalice, late 19th century

PROPERTY FROM THE ZORICH COLLECTION, ADELAIDE

the squat globular bowl waisted below the broad everted rim, carved in relief on the exterior with a phoenix in a frieze of peony and other flowering plants between bands of stiff leaves, and a further band of petals around the wide mouth, supported on three splayed scroll feet above a cylindrical pedestal base, finely engraved around the sides with peonies and bamboo between carved bands of overlapping petals
22 cm high, 13 cm wide

• Lot Sold $70,000 (Hammer Price)
• $85,400 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Sotheby's Belgravia, 14 July 1977, lot 56
The Zorich Collection, Adelaide, thence by descent

Show Catalogue Notes

Condition Report

The raised line border at the lower edge of the mouth chipped off in two areas for 2.5 cm and 2 cm, some flowers and leaves on the frieze chipped off. Some fine short cracks around the interior rim. Otherwise generally good condition

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