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LOT 2296

Chinese Brass Guardian Lion Statuette

20TH CENTURY A.D.

5 in. (804 grams, 12.5 cm).

Modelled in the round crouching on a stand with flared feet. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2296

Chinese Brass Guardian Lion Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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