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18TH-19TH CENTURY
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A WHITE JADE 'BUDDHIST LION' GROUP
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The group is carved in the form of a recumbent Buddhist lion beside its young, clasping a lotus stem in its mouth. The stone is of a slightly mottled milky white tone, with a few tiny russet specks.
2 in. (5.1 cm.) wide
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The group is carved in the form of a recumbent Buddhist lion beside its young, clasping a lotus stem in its mouth. The stone is of a slightly mottled milky white tone, with a few tiny russet specks.
2 in. (5.1 cm.) wide
Provenance
Property from a Private English Collection, acquired in London prior to 1985.