A VERY RARE AND SUPERBLY MODELED LARGE AMBER-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A SEATED LION, SONG-JIN DYNASTY (AD 960-1234)
A VERY RARE AND SUPERBLY MODELED LARGE AMBER-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A SEATED LION
SONG-JIN DYNASTY (AD 960-1234)
The powerful, seated lion is shown scratching its head with its left rear paw, and with a ribbon hung with a tassel tied around its broad chest. The body is covered with an amber glaze, the chest with a straw glaze and the curly mane and beard with a now-degraded green glaze.
13 in. (28 cm.) high
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A VERY RARE AND SUPERBLY MODELED LARGE AMBER-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A SEATED LION
SONG-JIN DYNASTY (AD 960-1234)
The powerful, seated lion is shown scratching its head with its left rear paw, and with a ribbon hung with a tassel tied around its broad chest. The body is covered with an amber glaze, the chest with a straw glaze and the curly mane and beard with a now-degraded green glaze.
13 in. (28 cm.) high
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