Christian Deydier Sera présent au Salon Fine Art Asia A Hong Kong

Christian Deydier Sera présent au Salon Fine Art Asia A Hong Kong

Christian Deydier
Sera présent au Salon Fine Art Asia
A Hong Kong du 3 au 7 octobre 2011
Et exposera la collection de Bronzes Archaïques
de Mr Frank Arts
Bronze animal shaped like a tapir
Late Spring and Autumn or Early Warring States,
Length: 18.5 cm
Bronze quadruped in the shape of a tapir. The animal is cast with wide open eyes, a prominent muzzle
and two upright round ears.
Its body is entirely covered with very elaborate patterns, on its neck, a narrow band decorated with cowryshell motifs and on its haunches and shoulders, an interlocking scrolls pattern.
The bronze animal has a green patina.
Provenance:
- Zen Gallerie, Belgium, 1991
Note:
- It seems that tapirs once existed in the north – central region of ancient China.
Similar examples:
- A similar tapir from the Meiyintang Collection is published by Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the
Meiyitang Collection, London 2009, No. 150.
- Another tapir from the Freer Gallery of Art, is illustrated by SO J., Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the
Arthur M. Sackler Collection, New York 1995, p. 37 fig. 46.