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Ceramics
Yixing Stoneware
Yixing Pottery from the Monterey Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit the Museum Funds; Acquired by the Museum in 1993
An Yixing pottery figure of a lion
US$1,000 - US$1,500
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An Yixing pottery figure of a lion
4in (10cm) length of longest
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宜興獅子像
Yixing has a rich tradition of mythical beasts. See for example, two 18th century lion-dog or beast-form figures offered in Bonhams Hong Kong sale 19621, Yixing Stoneware from the Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Hawthorn Collection: lots 207 and 231. It is interesting to note however, those two 18th century 'lion-dog' prototypes were notably more stylized than this much more realistic 'lion.' Perhaps the present lot was made by a more modern artisan who had much more familiarity with what an actual lion looks like.
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