λ A CHINESE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY The flaring body shaped as a magnolia flowerhead, the exterior carved in relief with blossoming magnolia and flowerbuds, the twisting branches forming a short foot, together with an openwork wood stand carved with flowers and branches, 9.5cm, 68g. (2) Provenance: from the collection of Malcolm Moncrieff Stuart, OBE, CIE, and thence by descent. Stuart was in India between 1928 and 1949 and he was a State Magistrate in the Indian Civil Service. After retiring he returned to Edinburgh. Cf. Asian Art I, 12th November 2014, lot 155 for a similar example sold in these rooms. Please note that an export licence will only be granted for rhinoceros horn pieces should the hammer price meet or exceed the value of 100 USD per gram of the item's weight.