A pair of carved wood lion dogs
Republic period
Each posed in a semi-recumbent stance, one cradling a young cub under her front leg while the other balances his paw on a reticulated sphere, their eyes and teeth highlighted in white and black (age cracks to wood); each now supported on a pieced wood rectangular plinth with electrical lamp wiring,
22 1/2in (57cm) high
Each posed in a semi-recumbent stance, one cradling a young cub under her front leg while the other balances his paw on a reticulated sphere, their eyes and teeth highlighted in white and black (age cracks to wood); each now supported on a pieced wood rectangular plinth with electrical lamp wiring,
22 1/2in (57cm) high
Sold for
US$ 1,250
inc. premium
Lot heading
Property from the Estate of Stella Wilson, Napa, California
Category: Asian Art
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