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LOT 1691

Chinese Green Stone Lidded Lion Vessel

20TH CENTURY A.D.

8 5/8 in. (2.37 kg, 22 cm wide).

In the form of a stylised lion in crouching pose with the paws tucked beneath the body and tail extended along the spine; reserved flame motifs to the hips and shoulders, incised collar with knot; separate lid forming the head with open mouth and prominent teeth.

Provenance

French collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
Ex private Paris collection.

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LOT 1691

Chinese Green Stone Lidded Lion Vessel

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

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