Lot Essay
Dehua lions of this size are very rare; they are normally modelled as smaller beasts seated on tall stands.
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KANGXI (1662-1722)
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A PAIR OF LARGE DEHUA BLANC-DE-CHINE BUDDHISTIC LIONS
kangxi (1662-1722)
Each boldly modelled seated on its haunches, the head turned sharply to the left and right with a ferocious expression, bulging eyes, opened jaws revealing fangs and tongue, framed with a curled mane and large floppy ears, one playfully resting its paw on a cub with another climbing on its back, the other playing with a pierced brocade ball, some restoration to one
15 in. (38 cm.) high (2)
kangxi (1662-1722)
Each boldly modelled seated on its haunches, the head turned sharply to the left and right with a ferocious expression, bulging eyes, opened jaws revealing fangs and tongue, framed with a curled mane and large floppy ears, one playfully resting its paw on a cub with another climbing on its back, the other playing with a pierced brocade ball, some restoration to one
15 in. (38 cm.) high (2)