A pale green and russet jade Buddhist lion 17th/18th century
197*
A pale green and russet jade Buddhist lion
17th/18th century
The animal deftly carved recumbent with leaf-shaped ears and protruding eyes, holding a lingzhi spray in its mouth, the elaborately-incised tail curled over its haunch, the stone of pale tone, wood stand.
6.5cm (2½in) long (2).
Sold for £5,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance: a Canadian private collection

    十七/十八世紀 青玉帶皮雕佛獅

    來源：加拿大私人收藏

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The Property of a Canadian Family 加拿大家族藏品

Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art

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