A tiger fiercely attacking a bear forms this fascinating circular object, an imaginative design for a sleeve weight. Two creatures in combat is a composition already recorded in China by the 4th century B.C., while this particular motif of a bear and tiger locked in battle is common in the Han dynasty.
Cast bronze gilded in gold
1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Diam.: 2 1/2 in.
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
40.16
Not currently on view
Resources
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)
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