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A VERY RARE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE TAPIR-
SHAPED VESSEL, XIZUN
Song/Ming Dynasty
The stocky, tapir-like mythical beast heavily cast standing foursquare
with head facing forward, ears pricked and tail pointed downwards,
the body inlaid in silver and gold with geometric scrolls, the head cast
in relief with curved brows and a collar encircling the neck, the hollow
body fitted with a cover on its back.
18.5cm (7 1/2in) long.
£30,000 - 50,000
CNY240,000 - 390,000
宋至明 銅錯金銀犧尊
Provenance: Sir Michael Oppenheimer (3rd Baronet, 1924-2020) and
Lady Helen Oppenheimer DD (1926-2022), and thence by descent
來源：Michael Oppenheimer 爵士（三代從男爵，1924-2020年）
與Helen Oppenheimer爵士夫人（1926-2022年）舊藏，並由後人保
存迄今
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