AN AMBER-COLORED STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION
AN AMBER-COLORED STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION
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AN AMBER-COLORED STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION

CHINA, NORTHERN QI - TANG DYNASTY (AD 550-907)

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AN AMBER-COLORED STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION
CHINA, NORTHERN QI - TANG DYNASTY (AD 550-907)
Shown seated with forelegs firmly braced on a rectangular plinth, with head facing forward and the mouth open in a roar
7 ¼ in. (8.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Nicholas Grindley Works of Art, London, 10 November 1982.
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.

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