ID 432424
Lot 23 | A MONUMENTAL PAIR OF MARBLE BUDDHIST LIONS
Estimate value
£ 40 000 – 60 000
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Each lion is carved seated on its haunches on a waisted lotus plinth with drapings, wearing a tasselled collar carved in relief that is hung with a bell suspended above the chest. One beast has its right paw resting on a cub, the other has its left paw resting on a ball. Both have bulging eyes and a fierce expression with barred teeth. The tightly curled manes and draped stands are both finely detailed.
50 ¼ in. high, 26 ¼ in wide, 27 in. deep (127.5 cm. x 66.5 cm. x 68.5 cm.)
| Medium: | Marble |
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| Genre: | Animalistic, Religious genre |
| Auction house category: | Sculptures, Statues & Figures, Statuettes |
| Medium: | Marble |
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| Genre: | Animalistic, Religious genre |
| Auction house category: | Sculptures, Statues & Figures, Statuettes |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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