Lot 2 · Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
17Th/18Th Century
A Carved Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup · Carved to the exterior with five clambering
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,787–$16,180
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London · 23 April 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4804522
- Record
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A Carved Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup, 17TH/18TH CENTURY. Christie's, 23 Apr 1998, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4804522.
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A Carved Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup, 17TH/18TH CENTURY. Christie's, 23 Apr 1998, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4804522.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanli Underglaze-Blue Six-Character Mark Within Double Circles and of… | A WUCAI SQUARE-SECTION VESSEL | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| An English delft wet drug jar | An English delft wet drug jar | £200–£400 | |
| 17Th Century | A Rhinoceros Horn Archaistic Libation Cup | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Various items of Wedgwood pottery | Various items of Wedgwood pottery | £100–£200 | |
| A composite creamware part dinner service | A composite creamware part dinner service | £850–£1,000 | |
| 17Th Century | A VERY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN ARCHAISTIC TRIPOD VESSEL, JUE | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Carved Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup | 17Th Century | $176,252 | Christie's, Nov 2009 | |
| A Carved Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cup | 17th/18th century | Bonhams, Jun 2012 | ||
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The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.