TANG DYNASTY STYLE FIRE-GILT COPPER REPOUSSé FIGURE OF TWO RHINOCEROS
TANG DYNASTY STYLE FIRE-GILT COPPER REPOUSSé FIGURE OF TWO RHINOCEROS
Fire-gilt copper repoussé
China, style of the Tang dynasty – presumably dating to the late Qing dynasty
Displaying superior craftsmanship quality this richly fire gilt copper repoussé figure depicts a rhinoceros with another small rhinoceros on top, which can be removed. Archaic patterns are neatly incised around the entire body.
Dimensions: HEIGHT APPROX. 11 CM
Condition: Very good condition with rich Malachite patina
Provenance: Estate of an Austrian private collector