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A Bronze ‘BuDDhist lion’ inCense Burner AnD Cover
17th century, dated by inscription to AD 1644-1647
Playfully cast as a grinning Buddhist lion with bulging eyes beneath
curling brows, the head turned to the left, the right front paw raised
over a reticulated ball imitating brocade and the separately cast bushy
tail raised high above the striding hind legs, the cover concealed by
the hair curling along the spine and painted with a Japanese inscription
inside.
46cm (18in) long (2).
£3,000 - 5,000 HK$35,000 - 59,000
CNY28,000 - 47,000
Provenance
A European private collection
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A lArge Bronze ‘BuDDhist lion’ inCense Burner AnD
Cover
17th century
Heavily cast seated on its hind legs, the mythical beast with a fierce
expression and bulging eyes, its mouth slightly opened to reveal
fanged teeth, covered with curly manes along the pointed spine to the
flaming bifurcated tail, with one paw raised and resting on a brocade
ball tied with flowing ribbons. 36.5cm (14 3/8in) high (2).
£1,500 - 2,000 HK$18,000 - 24,000
CNY14,000 - 19,000
Provenance 125
A European private collection
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