a massive carved full-tip rhinoceros horn libation cup Qing dynasty, 19th century

of deep honey-chestnut tone, the openwork carving depicting a lush panoply of finger citron, pine trees, peach trees, bamboo and double-gourds, with Shoulao and his deer companion atop a rock below lingzhi fungus, the wide mouth formed by two registers of scrolling clouds, the interior left plain

In good condition with expected cracks and nicks to the mouth; some old repairs to seal the cracks visible. There is one vertical crack along the deer 1 inch long. A 1/4 inch missing section near the tip.
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Lavishly decorated full-tip cups of this type were generally produced from the 19th century onwards, mainly in Canton where they were fashionable and in high demand, especially from Western collects ors and buyers. The largest possible horns were selected and carved in an extravagant fashion, as seen on the present cup.

For related examples see a cup on loan to the Durham University Oriental Museum, illustrated in Jan Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, London, 1999, pl. 38; and two deeply carved full-tip cups recently sold in our London rooms, 7th November 2007, lots 204 and 205.