A rare bronze staff finial ‘dingshi’ with a standing rhino (Warring States Period, 4th century B.C.)
A rare bronze staff finial ‘dingshi’ with a standing rhino (Warring States Period, 4th century B.C.)
A rare bronze staff finial ‘dingshi’ with a standing rhino (Warring States Period, 4th century B.C.)

A rare bronze staff finial ‘dingshi’ with a standing rhino (Warring States Period, 4th century B.C.)

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描述

青铜犀牛杖首

战国 公元前4世纪
Dimensions: 13.4cm long, 6.8cm high

尺寸：长13.4厘米 高6.8厘米

Provenance:
– Acquired from Mandala Fine Arts Hong Kong in 2001

来源：

2001年购自香港曼陀罗艺术

 

Formed as a standing rhino on top of an axe head, the finial (‘dingshi’) is naturalistically modelled showing the delicate features of an Asian two-horned rhinoceros. The slightly tapering socket of the finial reveals an aperture for mounting a staff. The finial is covered overall with a natural green patina and encrustation.

杖首顶饰犀牛挺立，犀牛为亚洲双角犀牛，栩栩如生。顶饰插口微撇，有孔，用于安置杖首，绿锈自然。

Animals are often used in finials from the Warring States Period, although birds are more common. Compare a rare cast bird finial, published in Giuseppe Eskenazi, ‘Animals and Animal designs in Chinese Art’, New York, March 1998, catalogue no 4.

战国时期，顶饰常以动物为主，通常用禽鸟。参照另一珍罕禽鸟杖首，见1998年3月版朱塞佩·埃斯卡纳齐著《中国艺术中的鸟兽与鸟兽图》图录4，纽约。

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