Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1553
Chinese Han Style Gilt Coiled Lionesque Creature
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 5/8 in. (367 grams, 66 mm).
A Han Dynasty style sinuous gilt bronze lionesque beast, modelled in a dynamic coiled posture on a circular base from which fingers of water rise in response to the animal's muscular movements, its slender body with a dense covering of scales, its long and scaly tail curled upwards and its roaring mouth ajar, revealing a row of squared teeth and a protruding tongue, its eyes bulbous and large ears pricked.
Provenance
Acquired 1970s.
West Country, UK, collection.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1553
Chinese Han Style Gilt Coiled Lionesque Creature
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Arya Tara Figure
19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A hollow-formed gilt-bronze figure of Arya Tara sitting on a lotus-flower dais, holding a sphere in her left hand; inset turquoise and carnelian cabochons. 1.2 kg, 22 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Buddha Figure
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £194
A gilt-bronze statuette of Buddha sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower dais; both hands placed palm-upwards in the lap; the D-shaped base with a lotus detailing to the outer face and icons of Buddha in various poses, hollow with panel to the underside. 1.9 kg, 17 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-2000s. From a Japanese collection of Buddhist art. -
Chinese Ming Seated Magistrate Figurine
Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
A bronze figure of a seated magistrate, holding a sceptre, wearing a robe with details of lotus scrolls to the hem; cap inscribed 'Wang Ping Jiang', the reverse inscribed 'Jing Yi'; mounted on a custom-made wooden stand. 2.3 kg, 32 cm high
Fine condition; old repair, cracked at lower edges.
Formerly in a private Dutch collection. Property of a private Rotterdam collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11565-196103.
