17th Century
Length: 13.2cm
The rhinoceros horn carving depicts the Han dynasty Imperial official and envoy Zhang Qian on a raft in the form of a hollow log. The figure is seated clutching a fly whisk in his left hand, amidst dense dense branches of flowers and lotus.
Similar Example
A similar rhinoceros horn example of Zhang Qian on a raft in the collection of the Taipei National Palace Museum is published in R. Soame Jenyns’ book Chinese Art III, New York, 1982, p. 175, Catalogue No. 143.
PROVENANCE
A Japanese Private Collection
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