Lot 1351. A pair of blanc de Chine Buddhist lion joss stick holders, Dehua, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Height 32 cm. Estimated price €1.000 - €1.500. Result: €1.364. Photo Lempertz

Each with bell and tassel around its neck and a ribbon in its mouth attached to a brocade ball under its forepaw, seated on a tall rectangular plinth, the tubular holder at its rear. Chip. (2)

Literature: Compare a similar pair of male blanc de Chine lions in: P. J. Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, London 1969, plate 93 (dated to around 1650 -1700)

Lempertz. Asian Art II China, Tibetan/Nepalese Art, 18.06.2017, 14:00, Brussels