17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A VERY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN 'BUFFALO HEAD' RHYTON
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The vessel with thick walls, the exterior finely and naturalistically carved in the form of a buffalo's head with short horns and pierced nostrils, the horn of a warm honey tone
4¼ in. (11 cm.) high

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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Compare the very similar 'buffalo head' rhyton from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The Avery Brundage Collection (868M19) illustrated by Jan Chapman in The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, London, 1999, no 45 p. 77. See also another very similar rhyton from the Arnhold Collection, São Paulo, Brazil, ibid., no. 46, p. 77.