A pair of bronze Buddhist lion incense burners and covers
Qing dynasty
(6)
Estimate $2,000 – $3,000
each naturalistically cast with large bushy tail, standing on its hind legs with raised forelegs resting on a detached brocade ball, the removable head forming the cover, turned to the side, with large eyes beneath heavy brows and mouth open to reveal the sharp teeth
(6)
32 cm high
- Lot Sold SOLD (Hammer Price)
Provenance
Mr Cheong Fatt Tze (1840-1916), The Blue Mansion, Penang
Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above
Condition Report
One with one ear now missing. The surface somewhat degraded and lacking patina.
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