{"id":241848,"date":"2023-11-25T06:15:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T06:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=241848"},"modified":"2023-11-25T06:15:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T06:15:44","slug":"we-found-chinese-treasure-hidden-in-our-garage-its-centuries-old-with-disturbing-history-and-worth-eye-watering-sum-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/we-found-chinese-treasure-hidden-in-our-garage-its-centuries-old-with-disturbing-history-and-worth-eye-watering-sum-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"We found Chinese treasure hidden in our garage – it's centuries old with disturbing history\u2026 and worth eye-watering sum | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A COUPLE who found a Chinese treasure with a disturbing history hidden in their garage were stunned after realising it is worth an eye-watering sum.<\/p>\n

The pair stumbled upon a cup tucked away which turned out to be an antique centuries old, dating back to the Qing Dynasty.<\/p>\n


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The rare rhinoceros horn libation cup was found by an antiques expert during a routine house visit in the Cotswolds.<\/p>\n

It was identified as a mystical Chinese artefact believed to detect poison and hold aphrodisiac qualities around 350 years ago.<\/p>\n

The late 17th or early 18th century cup is now estimated to fetch between \u00a33,000 to \u00a35,000 when it goes under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers on November 30.<\/p>\n

Charles Hansons, owner of Hansons and star of TV's Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, said: "I regularly visit clients' homes to assess antiques for potential consignment to auction.<\/p>\n

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"I'd completed my visit and was sitting in my car, about to drive off with a wave, when the couple asked if they could show me one more thing.<\/p>\n

"What was placed into my hands was a magical find – a\u202frare Chinese object dating back to the late 17th or early 18th century. I instantly recognised it as a libation\u202fcup.<\/p>\n

"It was beautifully carved out of rhinoceros horn and displayed intricate detail."<\/p>\n

"The honey-caramel object is from the Kangxi Period (1662-1723) of the Qing Dynasty. It would have been crafted just after the Ming period."<\/p>\n

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The cup boasts an elegantly\u202ftapering body sitting on a splayed base, rising to a flaring rim.<\/p>\n

Awell-carved midsection depicts archaistic motifs while the handle features sinuous Chilong dragons, one peering over the interior rim.<\/p>\n

And another playful dragon is carved on the opposing lip of the well-patinated cup.<\/p>\n

Charles continued: "Rhinoceros horn libation cups were\u202fused for\u202fcommunal drinking at important ceremonial occasions in Chinese scholarly circles.<\/p>\n

"They were considered magical objects. In ancient Chinese mythology rhinoceros horn was thought to contain aphrodisiac properties and to be able to detect poison.<\/p>\n

"It was believed the horn would change colours to alert a drinker to the presence of poison."<\/p>\n

Charles said rhinoceros horn was considered one of "Eight Precious" symbols representing good luck and prosperity in Chinese mythology.<\/p>\n

He added: "It represents victory. Its special place in Chinese culture enhances its importance and value.<\/p>\n

"There are numerous references in early Chinese historical literature to objects made of rhinoceros horn. It was thought by Daoists to have magical properties.<\/p>\n

"By the\u202fTang dynasty (AD 618-806) it was being carved into drinking containers for ceremonies honouring ancestors and given to scholars who were successful in examinations."<\/p>\n

He added that the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) witnessed the height of rhinoceros horn carvings.<\/p>\n

And the Chinese had established trade with Africa, giving them access to the horn of the African rhinoceros.<\/p>\n

He continued: "Though called libation cups, these vessels would have been primarily used\u202ffor display, accompanied by beautifully crafted hardwood stands.<\/p>\n

"Understandably, the trade and transportation of antique rhinoceros horn carvings is regulated by law.<\/p>\n

"However, antique rhinoceros horn carvings are permitted to be sold and auctioned if for purely artistic intentions.<\/p>\n

"The libation cup was inherited by our client's grandfather. It is expected to create worldwide interest. We are guiding it \u00a33,000-\u00a35,000.<\/p>\n

"However, such is the demand for historically important Chinese objects it could make considerably more.<\/p>\n

"If it achieves more than a 100 US dollars a gram it will be granted work-of-art status and therefore be allowed by Chinese law to return to China if buyers wish to repatriate back to its home country."<\/p>\n

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