Pair of Large Cast Bronze Buddhist Lions, Ming
Pair of Large Cast Bronze Buddhist Lions. Finely cast bronze sculpture of a pair large Buddhist Guardian Lion. Seated on their haunches, the male lion with his right paw raised on a brocade ball, the female lion with her left paw raise on her mouth. The celestial ribbon elegantly flows from the mouth to their backs, detailed with bulging eyes and open mouth revealing neat teeth and sharp fangs, swirling curls applied to the body and detachable tails. Ming Dynasty. {Width: 32 inches (81.3 cm)}. [Small Loss].
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Pair of Large Cast Bronze Buddhist Lions. Finely cast bronze sculpture of a pair large Buddhist Guardian Lion. Seated on their haunches, the male lion with his right paw raised on a brocade ball, the female lion with her left paw raise on her mouth. The celestial ribbon elegantly flows from the mouth to their backs, detailed with bulging eyes and open mouth revealing neat teeth and sharp fangs, swirling curls applied to the body and detachable tails. Ming Dynasty. {Width: 32 inches (81.3 cm)}. [Small Loss].
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