LATE QING DYNASTY
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A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE LIONS AND BASES
late qing dynasty
Cast seated on their haunches, one with its right front paw resting on a brocade ball, the other with a young lion beneath its left paw, each with powerful jaws and a fierce expression beneath the mane with a wealth of tightly curled locks, the rectangular bases elaborately modelled with lotus scrolls, lappet bands and various patterns in low relief
14in. (35.5cm.) high including the bases (4)
late qing dynasty
Cast seated on their haunches, one with its right front paw resting on a brocade ball, the other with a young lion beneath its left paw, each with powerful jaws and a fierce expression beneath the mane with a wealth of tightly curled locks, the rectangular bases elaborately modelled with lotus scrolls, lappet bands and various patterns in low relief
14in. (35.5cm.) high including the bases (4)