A CHINESE BRONZE STAFF FINIAL SHAPED AS A BIRD

HAN DYNASTY

Cast as a seated bird with a fan-shaped tail and its wings tucked at its sides, all raised on a short cylindrical socket, with a paper label for the H J Lowenthal Collection, 122, together with a modern stand, 14cm, 338g. (2)

Provenance: from the collection of Mr H J Lowenthal, no.122, acquired from Roger Keverne Ltd on 1st April 2011. A copy of the original invoice is available.

Cf. R Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Vol.1, p.48, fig.13, for a related bronze finial.