Dragon

Ren Yu, China

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 1899

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A standard tomb figure of a small horse
Artist life dates 1906-1981
Nitta Tadatsune Slaying the Giant Boar, Utagawa Yoshitora, ink and color on paper
Ku39-This exceptionally fine piece, a footed mug, is stamped on the bottom “OM Bhuj,” for Oomersee Mawji. Mawji was the court silversmith to the ruler of Kutch, Maharao Shri Mirza Raja Sawai Khengarji Bahadurno. The piece is profusely répoussé and chased with the typical Kutch foliate coriander pattern, but is further ornamented with a wolf killing a sheep, a tiger attacking an oryx and a lion. The handle portion is further decorated with flowers and leaves, and the piece is supported on three bun feet.