Lot 241

TIANHUANG HARDSTONE CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LION

Auction: 8 November 2016 at 17:00 GMT
£8,750
Description
the recumbent adult lion with curly main and brows shown with head turned slightly sideward and tail flicked to the side, the mouth agape to reveal the teeth, the stone of a translucent golden honey-orange tone
Dimensions
8.2cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Private American collection.
Note:
For a similar example, see Christie's 'The Imperial Sale: Important Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art', Hong Kong, 1st June 2016, lot 3206.
