Lot 57. A bronze 'ox' water dropper, Song-Ming Dynasty (960-1644); 8.5cm (3 3/8in) long. Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000. Sold for £ 3,562 (€ 4,158). Photo: Bonhams. 

Cast as a recumbent ox with a hump above its neck, its head slightly lifted to form the spout, the legs neatly folded and tucked underneath the rounded body.

Property from the Collection of John J. Studzinski, CBE.

Provenance: John J. Studzinski, CBE.

Published and Illustrated: Michael Goedhuis, Chinese and Japanese Bronzes AD. 1100-1900, London, 1989, pl.35.