Description
The bear imagery was particularly popular during the Han dynasty and was a metaphor of heroic power. This heavy, solid bear was probably used as a mat weight; other small squatting bears often served as the legs of vessels.
Provenance
Adolphe Stoclet [1871–1949], Palais Stoclet, Brussels, Belgium, to his daughter Raymonde Feron-Stoclet (? by 1929–?); Mme. Raymonde Feron-Stoclet [1897–1963], Brussels, Belgium, to her son Denis Feron; Denis Lucien Émile Feron [1928–2015], Hartford, IL, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1994); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1994–)
Accession Number
1994.203
Medium
gilt bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 15.7 x 14.6 x 17.3 cm (6 3/16 x 5 3/4 x 6 13/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund
