AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND IMPORTANT PARCEL-GILT SILVER 'RHINOCEROS' DISH TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) The circular dish has shallow, rounded sides rising from a short, splayed footring. The medallion is finely decorated in repoussé and parcel-gilt with a figure of a rhinoceros, which stands foursquare facing to the left, and carries on its back three blossoms supported on a lotus-petal base. The details of the expressive face and the scaly hide are finely chased. The figure is enclosed within a raised and gilt ring, and the everted rim is similarly set with two raised and gilt lines. The back is undecorated. 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam.; weight 315 g
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND IMPORTANT PARCEL-GILT SILVER 'RHINOCEROS' DISH TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) The circular dish has shallow, rounded sides rising from a short, splayed footring. The medallion is finely decorated in repoussé and parcel-gilt with a figure of a rhinoceros, which stands foursquare facing to the left, and carries on its back three blossoms supported on a lotus-petal base. The details of the expressive face and the scaly hide are finely chased. The figure is enclosed within a raised and gilt ring, and the everted rim is similarly set with two raised and gilt lines. The back is undecorated. 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam.; weight 315 g
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