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A MARBLE FIGURE OF A SEATED
LION
TANG DYNASTY

powerfully carved, seated on its muscular
haunches with the forelegs extended, the large
expressive head facing forward with jaws agape
baring teeth, the curly mane well defined with
relief-carved grooves sweeping down the head
and neck, all raised on an integrally carved
rectangular plinth
height 8 in., 20.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Kochukyo Co., Ltd., tokyo.
$ 50,000-70,000
唐 大理石雕坐獅

來源
壺中居，東京

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