Lot 72. A pair of Chinese porcelain famille verte large Buddhist lions, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 17 1⁄4 in. (43.7 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. © Christie's 2022

Each seated with heads turned and mouths open in a ferocious stare, one with a cub clambering up towards its chest, the other with a brocade ball in its paw, each atop a rectangular base painted with blue prunus and auspicious objects on a background of green 'cracked ice'.

Christie's. The Collection of Pierre Durand, New York, 27 January 2022