A CHINESE BRONZE ISLAMIC STYLE 'FU SHOU' EWER

A CHINESE BRONZE ISLAMIC STYLE 'FU SHOU' EWER

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The elongated pear-shaped body decorated in shallow relief with two tear-drop shaped panels containing the character fu and shou, the flared foot pierced with cloud motifs, 974g, 25.5cm.

Cf. The Gilding of the Lily, Michael Goedhuis in association with Shimizu Oriental Art Ltd, 1986, no.17 for a related ewer.