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A LARGE PALE CELADON JADE ‘LION AND CUB’ 清十九世紀 青白玉雕太獅少獅擺件
GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 來源
Janis H. Palmer (1917-1984) 收藏
crisply carved as a recumbent lion with the head turned to 1986年贈予芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，館藏編號
the left with one front paw resting on a small cub, the heads 1986.958
detailed with large rounded eyes, ruyi-shaped snouts, the
mouths agape to reveal rows of teeth, the mane and fur
worked in neat spirals flanked by a pair of flattened ears,
the ridged spines extending to bushy tails, the stone of even
color tinged with a bluish hue
Length 6⅝ in., 16.8 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of Janis h. palmer (1917-1984).
Gifted to the art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, in 1986 (acc.
no. 1986.958).
$ 30,000-50,000

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