晚明 銅灑金馬形紙鎮|Paperweight in the form of a horse

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late 16th–early 17th century · Bronze with gold splashes · Asian Art

This horse paperweight is enlivened by its roan coat of dappled gold. The animal’s whimsical expression and the flames emerging from its withers indicate that this is no common steed. The playfulness of such utensils invited their owners to admire and handle them.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 16th–early 17th century

Medium

Bronze with gold splashes

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1908