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132 A MAGNIFICENT LARGE WHITE MARBLE LION
NORTHERN QI DYNASTY
北齊 大理石雕坐獅
stately modeled, the mighty beast carved seated on its haunches with forelegs outstretched and powerful paws firmly
planted, its head held up and facing forward, shown with a fierce expression, the mouth open in a roar below large rounded
eyes and thick bushy brows, all framed by a long mane falling into spiraling curls, its muscular back with two gently raised
ridges, extending to a tail curling over the right, all raised on a rectangular base, the stone of mottled gray-buff color
Height 40¾ in., 103.6 cm
$ 400,000-600,000
PROVENANCE 來源
Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, 1st June 1954. Nagatani, Inc.，芝加哥，1954年6月1日
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978). 史蒂芬•瓊肯三世（1978年逝）收藏
EXHIBITED 展覽
Treasures of Chicago Collectors, Art Institute of Chicago, 《Treasures of Chicago Collectors》，芝加哥藝術博物館，
Chicago, 1961. 芝加哥，1961年
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