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17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A CARVED BAMBOO 'LION' CUP
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The recumbent lion is carved with its head turned to the side and the face detailed with bulging eyes and teeth bared. A cub is tucked between its front paws. The top of the lion's head is flat to form the base of the cup, and the underside is hollowed and lined with metal to serve as the receptacle.
5 in. (12.8 cm.) wide, carved wood stand
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The recumbent lion is carved with its head turned to the side and the face detailed with bulging eyes and teeth bared. A cub is tucked between its front paws. The top of the lion's head is flat to form the base of the cup, and the underside is hollowed and lined with metal to serve as the receptacle.
5 in. (12.8 cm.) wide, carved wood stand
Provenance
Christie's Hong Kong, 29-30 October 1995, lot 504.
Brought to you by
Caroline Allen
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