18TH/19TH CENTURY The teardrop-shaped vessel carved in relief to the interior with Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi standing on a lotus throne before a mandala, the border with a continuous band of wave motifs, the exterior deeply carved with the avatars of Vishnu around the exterior, 18cm, 421g. Provenance: a distinguished European private collection. Cf. J Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, no.393, 394 and 395 for comparable examples. 十八/十九世紀 尼泊爾犀角雕佛像莲瓣杯 來源:歐洲貴族收藏