Lot #152 - A Rare Chinese Bronze Seal In The Form of A Buddhist Lion, Late Ming -Early Qing Dynasty, 17th Century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Fine Chinese Works of Art & Ceramics (Part II)
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Sale Date:12 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:152
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Lot Description:A Rare Chinese Bronze Seal In The Form of A Buddhist Lion, Late Ming -Early Qing Dynasty, 17th Century
very well cast with head twisted, the long main flowing over his flank, playing with a brocade ball while seated on a pierced square base, the gilt face carved with eight characters, inscribed in two scripts "Jun Zi Dao Zhang, Qi Xuan Yuan Ji"; together with a hardwood cigar box with the monogram "The Queens" (regiment) upon which the seal was originally mounted
5.8 cm high (seal); 8 cm high, 23.4 cm wide and 13.3 cm deep (box) -
Provenance:The Dick and Lillian Diamond collection, passed down by descent from a relative who served in the British navy around the time of the Boxer Rebellion. The Diamonds also served in the diplomatic corps in Peking in the early 1950s
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Estimate:A$20,000 - 25,000
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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.