Asian Art Auction

November 28, 2016

LOT 98

Lot 98

A Celadon-White Jade Recumbent Lion, 18th/19th Century

A Celadon-White Jade Recumbent Lion, 18th/19th Century
Lot 98 Details
A Celadon-White Jade Recumbent Lion, 18th/19th Century

清十八/十九世紀 青白玉巧雕佛獅把件

The recumbent beast carved in the round holding the ribbon of a brocade ball between its clenched teeth, his massive head finely detailed with bulbous eyes below prominent spiral hair and eyebrows
width 3" — 7.6 cm.

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $6,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

CONDITION DETAILS

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