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15 mai 2016

A black stone figure of a lion, Tang Dynasty

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Lot 16. Property from the Cunliffe Collection. A black stone figure of a lion, Tang Dynasty. Sold for £36,250 (€46,027) inc. premium. Photo: Bonhams.

Boldly carved sitting on its hind legs, its forepaws supporting the strong body, the ferocious expression defined by an open mouth with bared fangs and lolling tongue, the mane arranged in curls. 19cm (7 1/2in) high

ProvenanceRolf, Lord Cunliffe (1899-1963), Honorary Keeper of the Far Eastern Collections at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 
Acquired from Galinsky by Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 3 July 1958
Acquired from Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 9 July 1958
The Cunliffe Collection, no.NN2, and thence by descent

Bonhams. AUCTION 23237: FINE CHINESE ART, 10:30 BST - LONDON, NEW BOND STREET

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