A PAIR OF CHINESE SHIWAN WARE FIGURES OF BUDDHISTIC LIONS
A PAIR OF CHINESE SHIWAN WARE FIGURES OF BUDDHISTIC LIONS

19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF CHINESE SHIWAN WARE FIGURES OF BUDDHISTIC LIONS
19TH CENTURY
Each modelled with comical expression enhanced by the bulging eyes as it scratches its floppy ear, covered overall with a thick, milky, pale blue glaze shading to areas of purple and dark blue on one, the eyes in white and dark brown
10¼ and 10¾ in. (26 and 27.3 cm.) long, wood stands (2)

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