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An elegant and tall rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th century With a handle in the shape of a pine tree spreading its branches over the rim into the interior of the cup, the outside finely carved with three scholars, a boy servant and a deer underneath trees and pines on river banks in a mountainous landscape. Minor losses to branches and the foot. 17th century. Wooden stand incised with a keyfret band. Total height 14.7 cm The grand-grandfather of the present owner purportedly recieved this object from Eugen Herrigel (1884-1955), author of the book "Zen in the Art of Archery", who purchased the rhinocerous horn cup during his trip to China in the 1920s. 明十七世紀 犀角雕山水高士鬆鹿圖杯 來源:德國哲學家奧根·海瑞格(1884-1955年),二十世紀二十年代購於中國