A wood study of a group of shishi lions Edo...
A wood study of a group of shishi lions
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The intricately-carved group of five shishi lions atop a base carved to look like a ground plane, two with open mouths, two playing with an openwork brocade ball, and a small one attempting to climb onto the back of another, a single hole in the base, with an inlaid plaque of mother-of-pearl signed Seimin
2in (5.1cm) wide
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A wood study of a group of shishi lions
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The intricately-carved group of five shishi lions atop a base carved to look like a ground plane, two with open mouths, two playing with an openwork brocade ball, and a small one attempting to climb onto the back of another, a single hole in the base, with an inlaid plaque of mother-of-pearl signed Seimin
2in (5.1cm) wide
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