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IMPORTANT CHINESE ART FROM THE JUNKUNC COLLECTION | 瓊肯珍藏重要中國藝術
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A BRONZE 'BIXIE' WATER POT AND DROPPER AN UNUSUAL BRONZE RHINOCEROS-FORM
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) WATER POT AND A DROPPER
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The standing mythical beast with long horns has an oblong cup
projecting below a small hole in its mouth. The haunches are decorated The hollow figure is well cast in a recumbent position, its hide indicated
with scrolls and a cylindrical water dropper fits into an opening in the by an allover pattern, and a cylindrical water dropper fits into an opening
back of the hollow body. in the back.
6¬ in. (16.9 cm.) long 4 in. (10.2 cm.) long
$6,000-8,000 $10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE:
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection. Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, 2 January 1969.
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.
明 銅辟邪式水滴 明 銅犀牛式水丞 （滴為後配）
來源: 來源:
史蒂芬 • 瓊肯三世（1978年逝）珍藏。 Nagatani，芝加哥，1969年1月2日。
史蒂芬 • 瓊肯三世（1978年逝）珍藏。
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