?? (Xizun, wine vessel) in bronze in the form of a tapir, China, 20th century, wearing a necklace, body decorated with geometric motifs, forehead, ears and muzzle decorated with lingzhi, bird-shaped incense burner, inscriptions in sigillary on the inside of the lid, h. 28.5 cm, l. 32 cm Provenance Galerie Le Portique, Geneva Farber Collection, Geneva (acquired from Galerie Le Portique in May 1978, with provenance document) Private collection, Vaduz (acquired from the previous owner in 2006) A pair of rhinoceroses of similar workmanship was sold at Christie's, New York, 17 September 2019, lot 110 General surface wear Traces of verdigris A few nicks Some surface scratches A few knocks A few chips Some drips Some surface damage Bottom layer visible in places Weight: 6668g Le Portique's appraisal document describes the object as is: A Chinese ritual bronze animal representing a chimeric animal with a green patina (31 May 1978) A bronze tapir-shaped ?? (Xizun, wine vessel), China, 20th century, sigillary inscriptions inside the lid, 28.5 cm high, 32 cm long Provenance: Le Portique gallery, Geneva Farber Collection, Geneva (acquired from Le Portique gallery in May 1978, with provenance document) Private collection, Vaduz (acquired from the previous owner in 2006) A similarly executed pair of rhinoceroses was sold at Christie's, New York, 17 September 2019, lot 110 ?????????? ?28.5?? ???32?? Overall wear to the surface Verdigris traces Some nicks Some surface scratches Some knocks Some chips Some drips Some lacks to the surface Visible layer underneath on certain areas Weight: 6668g The expertise document of Le Portique describes the object as follows: A Chinese ritual bronze animal representing a chimerical animal with green patina (31 May 1978)