Vase xizun 犧尊 en forme de tapir, M.C. 583(4), between 1368 and 1644

Author(s): anonymous date of production: between 1368 and 1644 dating in century: 16th-17th century type(s) of object(s): decorative arts, metal, metal arts, china name(s): vase materials and techniques: bronze, lost wax casting, inlay place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 18. 5cm length: 28. 7cm width: 12cm description: tapir-shaped vase with a lid. A broken ear. Body decorated with winding motifs. Mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 583. Date: between 1368 and 1644.