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A PAIR OF LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURES OF BUDDHIST LIONS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Each mythical beast finely cast seated on its haunches, the head and powerful body covered down the back with a tightly curled mane, their faces with fierce expressions, mouth agape bearing their teeth below bulging eyes and bushy eyebrows, a central bell and tassle suspended from a ribbon incised with a bat design around the broad chest, the male with right leg raised with his paw on a brocade ball, the female with left paw surpressing a lively cub, both richly gilded with blue pigment remaining to their manes
11 in. (28 cm.) high (2)
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Each mythical beast finely cast seated on its haunches, the head and powerful body covered down the back with a tightly curled mane, their faces with fierce expressions, mouth agape bearing their teeth below bulging eyes and bushy eyebrows, a central bell and tassle suspended from a ribbon incised with a bat design around the broad chest, the male with right leg raised with his paw on a brocade ball, the female with left paw surpressing a lively cub, both richly gilded with blue pigment remaining to their manes
11 in. (28 cm.) high (2)
Provenance
A Japanese private collection