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A RARE WHITE AND RUSSET 'BUDDHIST LION AND CUB' JADE 17th century (2) image 1
A RARE WHITE AND RUSSET 'BUDDHIST LION AND CUB' JADE 17th century (2) image 2
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Lot 139

A RARE WHITE AND RUSSET 'BUDDHIST LION AND CUB' JADE
17th century

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15 May 2025, 11:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A RARE WHITE AND RUSSET 'BUDDHIST LION AND CUB' JADE

17th century
The large pebble of flattened form, smoothly carved as a Buddhist lion standing foursquare atop cloud swirls, the mane with tightly packed curls, clasping in its mouth a spray of lingzhi, a young cub in front playfully reaching for it, wood stand.
8cm (3 1/8in) high. (2).

Footnotes

十七世紀 白玉帶皮雕太獅少獅擺件

Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London, 15 December 1959 (invoice)
A Sottish private collection

來源: 倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.,1959年12月15日(收據)
蘇格蘭私人收藏

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Please note, this lot should be dated as Yuan/Ming Dynasty. 請注意,本拍品的年代應為元/明。

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