Bluestone (Welcoming Lion)
Ming Dynasty Style - Bluestone (Welcoming Lions) Dimensions: Height 54cm, Width 22cm, Thickness 38cm. A pair of lions, each weighing approximately 240 catties, are seated. They have rugged facial features, curly manes, and decorative collars and pendants on their chests. Their limbs are strong and powerful, and they stand firmly on square stone bases. The surfaces have natural weathering patina and traces of time. The overall shape is solid and heavy, simple and grand, "majestic and steady," showing the solemnity of guardian auspicious beasts. Provenance:From an old private collection in Cotswold, United Kingdom.? We warmly invite collectors, colleagues, and friends to join us for our auctions and look forward to sharing these remarkable objects with you. We accept wire transfer and card payment in various currencies including USD GBP EUR CHF CAD AUD etc. Convenient in house shipments for both domestic and international buyers are available upon request.
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Ming Dynasty Style - Bluestone (Welcoming Lions) Dimensions: Height 54cm, Width 22cm, Thickness 38cm. A pair of lions, each weighing approximately 240 catties, are seated. They have rugged facial features, curly manes, and decorative collars and pendants on their chests. Their limbs are strong and powerful, and they stand firmly on square stone bases. The surfaces have natural weathering patina and traces of time. The overall shape is solid and heavy, simple and grand, "majestic and steady," showing the solemnity of guardian auspicious beasts. Provenance:From an old private collection in Cotswold, United Kingdom.? We warmly invite collectors, colleagues, and friends to join us for our auctions and look forward to sharing these remarkable objects with you. We accept wire transfer and card payment in various currencies including USD GBP EUR CHF CAD AUD etc. Convenient in house shipments for both domestic and international buyers are available upon request.
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£50,000.00
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£100,000.00
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£100,000.00
