An extremely rare Bow figure of a prowling...
An extremely rare Bow figure of a prowling lioness c.1750-52, of large size, standing on a rocky base with mouth slightly agape and tail curled down between her hind legs, her head slightly turned, her coat enamelled a deep orange-brown, some wear, the tail restored, 23cm along. Several pairs of figures left in the white are known including those at the National Gallery of Melbourne, Victoria, accession number 2010.10.1-2, however, only one other enamelled example is recorded.
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An extremely rare Bow figure of a prowling lioness c.1750-52, of large size, standing on a rocky base with mouth slightly agape and tail curled down between her hind legs, her head slightly turned, her coat enamelled a deep orange-brown, some wear, the tail restored, 23cm along. Several pairs of figures left in the white are known including those at the National Gallery of Melbourne, Victoria, accession number 2010.10.1-2, however, only one other enamelled example is recorded.
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