TANG DYNASTY STYLE FIRE-GILT COPPER REPOUSSé FIGURE OF A WATER BUFFALO
TANG DYNASTY STYLE FIRE-GILT COPPER REPOUSSé FIGURE OF A WATER BUFFALO
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 water buffalo with elegantly curved horns. Archaic patterns are neatly incised around the entire body. Flat base
Dimensions: HEIGHT APPROX. 7.1 CM
Condition: Very good condition with rich Malachite patina
Provenance: Estate of an Austrian private collector