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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A PAIR OF BAMBOO 'BUDDHIST LION' GROUPS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF BAMBOO 'BUDDHIST LION' GROUPS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Each animal is modelled in the round as a Buddhist lion seated on its haunches, carved with bulging eyes and its mouth agape exposing sharp fangs and tongue. Its paws are placed to steady a reticulated brocade ball, with its young clambering cheerfully on the the adult's side.
4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) wide, box
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Each animal is modelled in the round as a Buddhist lion seated on its haunches, carved with bulging eyes and its mouth agape exposing sharp fangs and tongue. Its paws are placed to steady a reticulated brocade ball, with its young clambering cheerfully on the the adult's side.
4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) wide, box