A Chinese carved aventurine glass 'Celestial rooster' libation cup

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A Chinese carved aventurine glass 'Celestial rooster' libation cup, Qing Dynasty, the mythical beast carved in a reclining posture with its head looking forward, incised with a four-character qianlong mark, 13.5cm long x 10.5cm highThe celestial rooster is a mythical bird as recorded in Gu Xiaoshuo Gouchen, 'In the southeast, there is Mount Taodu, on which grows a large tree called Taodu, its branches stretching three thousand li apart. On the tree dwells a celestial rooster. When the sun rises and its light shines on this tree, the celestial rooster crows, and all the other roosters follow suit.' 清 乾隆年制款金星玻璃天雞尊 品相： minor scratches

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