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LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A WHITE JADE ‘BUDDHIST LION AND CUB’ CARVING
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The recumbent Buddhist lion is carved with its legs tucked beneath it and with a cub by its side, the space between the cub and its mother is well undercut. Their bushy eyebrows, tails, backbones, manes and features are all finely detailed. The stone with natural inclusions.
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) long, stained softwood stand, fitted Chinese wood box
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The recumbent Buddhist lion is carved with its legs tucked beneath it and with a cub by its side, the space between the cub and its mother is well undercut. Their bushy eyebrows, tails, backbones, manes and features are all finely detailed. The stone with natural inclusions.
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) long, stained softwood stand, fitted Chinese wood box
Provenance
A Japanese private family collection, Kyoto, first half of the 20th century.
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