9 octobre 2020
An amber-colored stone figure of a seated lion, Northern Qi-Tang dynasty (AD 550-907)


Lot 909. An amber-colored stone figure of a seated lion, Northern Qi-Tang dynasty (AD 550-907); 7 ¼ in. (8.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price realised USD 9,375. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.
Shown seated with forelegs firmly braced on a rectangular plinth, with head facing forward and the mouth open in a roar.
Provenance: Nicholas Grindley Works of Art, London, 10 November 1982.
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.
Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020
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