A bamboo 'deer and pine' libation cup

17th/18th century

17th/18th century
Well carved after the form of a rhinoceros horn cup with a flared rim, the exterior carved in high relief with stag and a doe below a gnarled pine tree, the surface of the cup naturalistically carved with pine tree bark, the base with a swirl, the interior plain with traces of lacquering. 11.6cm (4 1/2in) long.

十七/十八世紀 竹雕松鹿紋樁式盃

Provenance: an Italian private collection

來源：意大利私人收藏

See a similar bamboo 'deer and pine' libation cup, Kangxi, illustrated by S.Kwan, Ming and Qing Bamboo, Hong Kong, 2000, p.261, no.57.