Lion

Pendant with a Lion, 1600-1650, pearl, gold, enamel, diamond, ruby. H: 2 7/8 x W: 1 15/16 x D: 3/8 in. (7.36 x 4.94 x 1 cm). The Art Walters Museum. This pendant was designed around the voluptuous but irregular shape of a baroque pearl which forms part of the body of the lion. This kind of light, amusing, showy pendant was apparently meant to be worn at events such as weddings. Its charm depends on its design rather than on a massing of precious stones. This type of design is associated with the late 16th-century Southern... [Lire la suite]

  Paire de lions en terre cuite, émaillée blanc. Fin du XVIIIe siècle. Photo Christian BARAJA Ils sont représentés assis. Ils reposent sur des bases rectangulaires, imitant le porphyre. (quelques éclats). H : 82 - L : 60 cm. Estimation : 8 000 / 10 000 € Aguttes. Vendredi 7 décembre 2012. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 1 & 7 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris.

A 18 Karat gold, colored diamond, coral and ruby lion brooch, Van Cleef & Arpels, Nerw York, 1968. Photo Sotheby"s designed as a lion atop a coral branch, set with numerous round diamonds of yellow hue weighing approximately 8.00 carats, further enhanced by 2 round ruby eyes and a black enamel nose, with the tail and two of the legs articulated, signed V.C.A., numbered N.Y. 39419, one diamond missing. Estimation: 20,000 - 30,000 USD  NOTE DE CATALOGUE: The diamond and ruby... [Lire la suite]

A Qingbai 'Lion' Censer And Cover. Song-Yuan Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's the flat circular cover surmounted by a whimsical lion molded with an engaging expression on its face, seated with its front paw raised and head playfully turned, its body hollowed and pierced with three holes, supported on the censer shaped as a lotus blossom pierced with two further holes, borne on a  waisted pedestal, all covered with a pale sea-foam green glaze that thickens in the recessed areas adding a sense... [Lire la suite]

An Italian Silver-Gilt Figure of a Lion on Hardstone Base, Buccellati, Second Half 20th Century. Photo Sotheby's the creature roaring and standing on a variegated red hardstone base. tail engraved BUCCELLATI ITALY 96, and stamped 800; length overall 9 in. 22.9 cm - Estimate 1,500-2,000 USD Sotheby's. Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor. New York | 24 sept. 2012 www.sothebys.com

A Rare Small Chinese Gilt-Bronze Figure Of A Seated Lion. Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty, 6th-7th Century. Photo Sotheby's height 2 in. 5 cm. Estimate 5,000-7,000 USD.  Provenance: Chait Galleries, New York Sotheby's. Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor. New York | 24 sept. 2012 www.sothebys.com

Candlestick in the form of a lion, glazed stoneware, Yaozhou ware, China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Height: 7.6 cm. FE.32-1994. Given by Mr P. H. D. S. Wikramaratna, in memory of his wife Nancy. © V&A Images. This candlestick is an example of Yaozhou wares typical of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). While the wares produced at the Yaozhou kiln complex enjoyed popularity from the end of the Tang dynasty (960-1127) through to the beginning of the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), this candlestick is typical of the... [Lire la suite]

Paire de sculptures. Lion et lionne en argent reposant sur une base rocheuse en améthyste. Italie, vers 1930. Photo Accademia Fine Art Poinçons : - sur la lionne poinçon en forme d'étoile rayonnante- sur le lion poinçon de contrôle français en forme de cygneDimensions: lion: h. total 18.5 x 24 cm lionne: h. 15 x 24 cm - Lot 444. Estimation : 3 500 / 3 900 € Accademia Fine Art - MC 98000 Monaco. Dimanche 29 juillet 2012. Salon Beaumarchais-Bosio - Hôtel de Paris - Place du Casino - MC 98000 Monaco. Tel.: +377 99... [Lire la suite]

Persian ring : Square shaped Lapis Lazuli with an image of a lion. Original silver setting with inscribed details. 200 B.C.

Figure of rampant lion, legs broken, probably an architectural. Made of sandstone (buff). Vietnam, Champa, 11th century © The Trustees of the British Museum Height: 30 centimetres. unded by Brooke Sewell Permanent Fund. Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd. Registration number: 1981,0304.1