Gold and gilt enriched bronze water dropper, late Ming dynasty, China, 1600-1644. Artist: Unknown

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Gold and gilt enriched bronze water dropper in form of a pumpkin with squirrel handle, late Ming dynasty, China, 1600-1644. A gold and gilt enriched bronze water dropper in the form of a pumpkin. The handle is in the form of a squirrel holding in its mouth a gilded fungus covering the air hole. There is a short gilded spout opposite the handle.

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Size: 2222px × 2822px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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