Double vase with bird and bear, also known as a “Champion vase”, 18th century

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Double vase with bird and bear, also known as a “Champion vase”, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), 18th century, China, Rhinoceros horn, H. 3 3/4 in. ( cm); W. 3 1/4 in. ( cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Horn, The origin of this vessel, often called a “champion vase” in Western scholarship, remains unclear. It is possible that the term is a loose translation of the phrase yingxiong bei, or hero’s cup, a reference to the bird (ying) and bear (xiong) depicted on the front

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