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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE 'BUDDHIST LION' PEBBLE
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE 'BUDDHIST LION' PEBBLE
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The mythical beast is carved in the round, modelled as a recumbent Buddhist lion, its body coiled with its head toward its bushy tail, detailed with a long mane and bulging eyes, its wide mouth grasping a long ribbon that is tied to a brocade ball, held under the beast's paws, nurturing a young cub close to its body
2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) across, wood stand
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The mythical beast is carved in the round, modelled as a recumbent Buddhist lion, its body coiled with its head toward its bushy tail, detailed with a long mane and bulging eyes, its wide mouth grasping a long ribbon that is tied to a brocade ball, held under the beast's paws, nurturing a young cub close to its body
2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) across, wood stand
Provenance
Previously sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 December 2008, lot 2633
Brought to you by
Aster Ng
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