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A BRONZE LION
17TH CENTURY
the recumbent beast with head raised in an alert expression with coiling
eyebrows above bulging eyes and an open mouth revealing fangs, the tightly
curled fur extending from the mane along the ridged spine to a bushy tail,
covered by a floral scroll embroidered cloth
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£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 19,300-29,000 US$ 2,500-3,750
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