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A pair of fine old Chinese ivory carvings of temple lion dogs,…
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Auckland
Date:
15-Apr-2014
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A pair of fine old Chinese ivory carvings of temple lion dogs, each modelled in fearsome pose, seated upon a double lotus plinth, each with a captured ball in their mouths, their shoulders draped with a collar supporting tassels and bells, the male's right foreleg raised upon an embroidered ball representing dominion over the world, the female's left front paw raised above a pup. Raised on ebonised wooden bases. Height 14 cm
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Category:
Oriental: Ivory