Asian Art II - 28th July 2021
Lot 876
A PAIR OF SMALL CHINESE SANCAI MODELS OF LION DOGS
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £900
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Description
A PAIR OF SMALL CHINESE SANCAI MODELS OF LION DOGS
KANGXI 1662-1722
The beasts depicted with bulging eyes and their mouths agape, each stands on a leaf-shaped base with one front paw raised, one with a brocade ball, the other with a small pup at its feet, each with a paper label for Sydney L Moss Ltd, London, 9.5cm high. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Sir Raymond Smith KBE (1917-2002) and Lady Smith (1918-1996).