Sale 5101
London, South Kensington
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9 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 2,250
Estimate
A large pair of flambe glazed models of Buddhist lions, 19th century each modelled looking to the left and right seated on its haunches upon a rectangular stand, the male with a forepaw resting on a brocade ball and the female with her forepaw on her cub, the plinths decorated with a bird on a prunus tree, a lotus pond and floral sprays -- max. 18 3/8in. (46.6cm.) high. (2)
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