拍品 71
  • 71

明 / 清 銅高士騎牛式水滴

估價
20,000 - 30,000 HKD
招標截止

描述

  • bronze
finely cast as a recumbent double-horned buffalo poised with its head raised and mouth open, with a man wearing a hat and serene expression seated atop, his robe flowing over the beast’s robust body, an aperture pierced to the animal’s shoulder, the patina of a warm chocolate brown  

來源

購於波多貝羅古董市集,倫敦,1990年代

Condition

The water dropper is generally in good condition, with occasional nicks and surface wear consistent with age and the type.
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