A pair of pottery models of lions
Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Each beast modelled seated, with a squat, powerful body and wide paws, with a broad head and ferocious jaws biting the rear leg, all raised on a plinth.
Each: 40cm (15 3/4in) high (2).
Provenance: a Swedish private collection, acquired in the early 20th century
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no.C118e22 dated 22 May 2018, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Each beast modelled seated, with a squat, powerful body and wide paws, with a broad head and ferocious jaws biting the rear leg, all raised on a plinth.
Each: 40cm (15 3/4in) high (2).
Provenance: a Swedish private collection, acquired in the early 20th century
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no.C118e22 dated 22 May 2018, is consistent with the dating of this lot.