Lot Essay
A very similar pair was sold Sotheby's Monaco, 18 June 1988, lot 1605
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18TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE BUDDHIST LIONS
18th century
Each typically modeled with bulging eyes, floppy ears and a broad snout, the head with gilt dots on the reddish-brown fur, the mane green with black markings and the tail blue, a gilt collar hung round its neck with tassels and a bell, seated on a plinth painted with flowers, the male with a ball and the female with a cub
19 in. (48.2cm.) high (2)
18th century
Each typically modeled with bulging eyes, floppy ears and a broad snout, the head with gilt dots on the reddish-brown fur, the mane green with black markings and the tail blue, a gilt collar hung round its neck with tassels and a bell, seated on a plinth painted with flowers, the male with a ball and the female with a cub
19 in. (48.2cm.) high (2)