Libation cup takes top spot

STOURBRIDGE auction house Fieldings (17.5% buyer’s premium) was among the first of the year to benefit from the China trade when a Qing Yixing libation cup, right, topped its January 7 sale.

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The libation cup is commonly associated with rhino horn – a 19th century example went to a…

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