A GILT-BRONZE MYTHICAL BEAST-FORM PAPERWEIGHT
PROPERTY FROM A GERMAN FAMILY COLLECTION
A GILT-BRONZE XIEZHI-FORM PAPERWEIGHT

POSSIBLY EARLY MING DYNASTY

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A GILT-BRONZE XIEZHI-FORM PAPERWEIGHT
POSSIBLY EARLY MING DYNASTY
The bronze is modelled as a recumbent xiezhi with a long beard, well dressed mane, and the tail flicked across its haunches. The ridged spine and scales are finely rendered with flames detailing the upper haunches.
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) high

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