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A Ming Bronze ‘Mythical Beast’ Carving paper/scroll weight. The ‘mythical beast’ finely carved recumbent with its head turned to the right resting on its hindquarter and its tail curled.
明銅製瑞獸紙鎮
此銅製瑞獸,獸首捲縮,溫順喜人。此類銅雕,工匠細心展示細節,尾部及毛髮栩栩如生,這件銅製瑞獸多用於文人案頭紙鎮,呈壓紙之功用。

  • L.7cm W.4.5cm H.3.5cm
  • Ming Dynasty