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A VERY FINE BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ WATER-POT
Silver-wire-inlaid Shisou mark, late Ming Dynasty
The recumbent animal finely cast with almond-shaped eyes, small
nostrils and gentle smile beneath a single short horn between two long
ears, its head turned sharply overlooking the aperture on its rounded
back, its tail sweeping over its right haunch, the slightly recessed base
with silver-wire inlaid mark surrounded by stylised dragons.
13cm (5 1/8in) long.

£10,000 - 15,000
CNY89,000 - 130,000

明晚期 銅製瑞獸水丞
嵌銀絲「石叟」款

Provenance: John J. Studzinski CBE, London

Published and Illustrated: Michael Goedhuis, Chinese and Japanese
Bronzes AD. 1100-1900, London, 1989, pl.36.
來源：大英帝國司令勳章受勳者John J. Studzinski珍藏

出版著錄：英國倫敦，Michael Goedhuis，《Chinese and Japanese
Bronzes AD. 1100-1900》，1989年，編號36

Compare with a related bronze figure of a Buddhist lion inlaid with
gold and silver, 15th/16th century, illustrated by R.Kerr, Later Chinese
Bronzes, London, 1990, p.89, no.73.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.