Asian Art II - 18th May 2016
Lot 668
A PAIR OF CHINESE MODELS OF BUDDHIST LION DOGS KANGXI 1662-1722 The male with its forepaw resting...
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Description
A PAIR OF CHINESE MODELS OF BUDDHIST LION DOGS
KANGXI 1662-1722
The male with its forepaw resting on a brocade ball, the female with a small puppy clambering to one side, each with a flared incense stick holder to its back and raised on a rectangular plinth, decorated with bright turquoise and aubergine glazes, 18.5cm. (2)
Provenance: a European private collection, acquired 1965-85.