DEHUA LIBATION CUP
LATE MING TO QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
£693
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 4 November 2022 from 10:00 GMT
Description
明末清初 德化白瓷雕鹿鶴龍虎紋角杯
of rhinoceros horn form, moulded on one side with recumbent tiger underneath towering prunus and dragon on top, reverse with deer and crane, covered overall with a thick creamy white glaze with ivory tinge
Dimensions
6.3cm high
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, has been collecting Asian ceramics for over 25 years
Footnote
Note: A similar pair of libation cups, dated to the late Ming dynasty, was sold at Sotheby's London, 22 Feb 2022, lot 92; a further comparable Dehua libation cup, similar in size and decoration, dated to the Qing Dynasty, 18th century, is in the British Museum, museum no. 1980,0728.647.