Lot 739. A small bronze recumbent goat-form water dropper, Ming-Qing dynasty; 3 ¼ in. (8.2 cm.) long, Japanese wood box. Estimate: USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. © Christie's 2021

The water dropper is cast in the form of a goat with its legs tucked under the body. The back of the head has a small circular aperture. 

Provenance: Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, 1969.
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.

Lot 740. A silver-inlaid bronze mythical beast-form water wash and brush rest, Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 16th-18th century; 3 ¼ in. (8.2 cm.) long, Japanese wood box. Estimate: USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. © Christie's 2021

The beast with bulging eyes and a bifurcated tail is shown in a recumbent position and has four tall peaks and an aperture on its back, the body accented with silver-wire inlay.

Provenance: Warren E. Cox & Associates, New York, 1969.
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 23-24 september 2021