Asian Art Day One - 19th May 2010

Lot 244

A massive Chinese bronze Buddhist lion dog

Estimate £5,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £8000

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Description

A massive Chinese bronze Buddhist lion dog, forming an incense burner, the body boldly cast and seated on its haunches and with a hinged head, the left front paw rests on a puppy, 16th/17th century, some damage to the detachable tail, 76cm long and 49cm high.