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Chinese 19th Century Guardian Lion Figures

Item Details

A pair of Chinese 19th Century guardian lion figures. Each figure displays a guardian lion seated on a lotus pedestal. The pieces are glazed in a turquoise colored glaze. Unmarked, a paper label is affixed to the back of one of the lotus plinths.

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

- wear and markings consistent with age; crazing present throughout.

Dimensions

2.5" W x 6.0" H x 4.5" D

Measurement of single item

Item #

17COL077-273

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