Lot Essay
Bronzes bearing Zhengde marks are extremely rare, however another example was included in the exhibition catalogue Emperor, Scholar, Artisan, Monk, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1984, no. 118, where the author, Paul Moss, discusses this particular group of bronzes with Arabic inscriptions on p. 263.
A similar example sold in these Rooms, 30 May 2005, lot 1395.
A similar example sold in these Rooms, 30 May 2005, lot 1395.