宋/明 铜犀牛形水注|Water dropper in the form of a rhinoceros

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15th century · Bronze · Asian Art

This adorable water dropper precisely describes a Javanese rhinoceros, with its stout horn and thick hide with prominent folds. The lifelike appearance suggests that the artist might have modeled the piece after a real animal, perhaps one in the imperial menagerie.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th century

Medium

Bronze

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2015