A Rare Small Gilt-Bronze Seal/Weight, Late Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century

Lot #106 - A Rare Small Gilt-Bronze Seal/Weight, Late Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century

Auction House:

Mossgreen
Sale Name:

Fine Chinese Works of Art & Ceramics (Part II)
Sale Date:

12 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
Lot #:

106
Lot Description:

A Rare Small Gilt-Bronze Seal/Weight, Late Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century
heavily cast in the form of a snarling Buddhist Lion wearing a bell, one paw resting on a ball, atop a square recessed platform, each side with a dorje in low relief between Buddhist symbols
5.5 cm high, 3.2 cm square
Provenance:

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 20/5/1987, Lot 632
Estimate:

A$10,000 - 15,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Oriental

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.