Asian Art II - 21st May 2025
Lot 765
A CHINESE CELADON AND BROWN JADE CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LION
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £567
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Description
A CHINESE CELADON AND BROWN JADE CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LION
MING/QING DYNASTY
5.8cm.
The beast depicted lying down with its front paws holding a bead, its head turned to the right, the stone with brown striations and areas of black.
Provenance: from an English private collection, Yorkshire, purchased from the London trade between the 1990s and 2000s.