A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN MYTHICAL BEAST, BIXIE, LATE...
A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN MYTHICAL BEAST, BIXIE, LATE MING TO EARLY QING
China, 17th-18th century. The small creature crisply carved with its head looking backwards and mouth open to show the teeth, the beard and wings sweeping over the arched back and the right forepaw placed slightly forward.
Provenance: Bonham's London (New Bond Street), Fine Chinese Art, 17 May 2012, lot 210, bought-in at GBP £8,000-12,000, English private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, a microscopic loss to one of the claws and a small loss with an old wax filling next to the left wing. Weight: 34.0 g Dimensions: Length 6 cmThe
lapidary has masterfully employed the characteristics of the material when carving this piece as the ears and wing tips are translucent and of a lighter shade, giving it an ethereal beauty when viewed against the sunlight.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a rhinoceros horn seal carved with a mythical beast sold by Sotheby's Hong Kong in Scholarly Works of Art From The Mary And George Bloch Collection on 23 October 2005, lot 82, for HKD $312,000.THIS LOT CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE EU OR PICKED UP IN OUR GALLERY DIRECTLY.
小犀牛角雕瑞獸貔貅，明末清初中國，十七至十八世紀。小瑞獸轉頭后望，張嘴可見獠牙，背部可見羽翼，右前腿前伸。來源：倫敦邦翰思(N
ew Bond Street)《中國藝術》2012年5月17日拍號210,估價GBP £8,000-12,000。英國私人收藏,
購於上述拍賣。品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，一爪上有輕微缺失，左翼附近一處小缺損已在舊時用蠟封住。重量：34.0
克尺寸： 長 6
釐米此拍品只能於歐盟內寄送，或親自至本藝廊取貨。 Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN MYTHICAL BEAST, BIXIE, LATE MING TO EARLY QING
China, 17th-18th century. The small creature crisply carved with its head looking backwards and mouth open to show the teeth, the beard and wings sweeping over the arched back and the right forepaw placed slightly forward.
Provenance: Bonham's London (New Bond Street), Fine Chinese Art, 17 May 2012, lot 210, bought-in at GBP £8,000-12,000, English private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, a microscopic loss to one of the claws and a small loss with an old wax filling next to the left wing. Weight: 34.0 g Dimensions: Length 6 cmThe
lapidary has masterfully employed the characteristics of the material when carving this piece as the ears and wing tips are translucent and of a lighter shade, giving it an ethereal beauty when viewed against the sunlight.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a rhinoceros horn seal carved with a mythical beast sold by Sotheby's Hong Kong in Scholarly Works of Art From The Mary And George Bloch Collection on 23 October 2005, lot 82, for HKD $312,000.THIS LOT CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE EU OR PICKED UP IN OUR GALLERY DIRECTLY.
小犀牛角雕瑞獸貔貅，明末清初中國，十七至十八世紀。小瑞獸轉頭后望，張嘴可見獠牙，背部可見羽翼，右前腿前伸。來源：倫敦邦翰思(N
ew Bond Street)《中國藝術》2012年5月17日拍號210,估價GBP £8,000-12,000。英國私人收藏,
購於上述拍賣。品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，一爪上有輕微缺失，左翼附近一處小缺損已在舊時用蠟封住。重量：34.0
克尺寸： 長 6
釐米此拍品只能於歐盟內寄送，或親自至本藝廊取貨。 Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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