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A Gilt Copper Figure of a Bovine Height 14 1/2 x length 21 x width 5 1/2 in., 36.8 x 54 x 14.2 cm.
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Sold
$10,000
Live Auction
Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Size
Height 14 1/2 x length 21 x width 5 1/2 in., 36.8 x 54 x 14.2 cm.
Description
A Gilt Copper Figure of a Bovine
LATE SIX DYNATIES-TANG DYNASTY, 6TH-8TH CENTURY
六朝-唐 鎏金青銅牛
having a barrel-chested body balanced foursquare over cloven feet, muzzle turned slightly up, with wide eyes and relaxed ears, having malachite and crimson encrustations throughout. 
Height 14 1/2 x length 21 x width 5 1/2 in., 36.8 x 54 x 14.2 cm.
Property from the Collection of Bruce H. and Eleanor A. Knowles, Williamsburg, Virginia
Condition
In structurally sound condition, with number punctures and through-and-through fleabites at the extremities alongside obvious mineralization and gilt rubbing.
Provenance
Acquired from TK Oriental Antiques, Williamsburg, Virginia, October 22nd, 2011.
Exhibited in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, September-October 2011.