CHINESE CARVED BOXWOOD LIBATION CUP
18/19th c., magnolia-form with overlapping petals set on a crown of buds, 3"h; 3.5"diam.
From a Massachusetts North Shore collection.
A closely related example is illustrated and discussed in Robert Piccus' Wood from the Scholar's Table, 1984
Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $1,100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 381 : CHINESE CARVED BOXWOOD LIBATION CUP
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