Lot Essay
A bronze tiger shown in a similar stance, with head turned to the side in a menacing manner, in the collection of Lord Cunliffe, is illustrated by W. Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, pl. 89b.
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WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
Details
A GILT-BRONZE LION-FORM WEIGHT
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
Well cast as a crouching lioness with coiled powerful body and a collar around the neck
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) long, box
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
Well cast as a crouching lioness with coiled powerful body and a collar around the neck
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1988.
Exhibited
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 2002-2006.
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