Lion bouddhiste en jade céladon pâle sculpté Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIIIE-XIXE siècle

couché, la tête tournée vers la gauche, la queue touffue ramenée sur son flanc gauche, l'épine dorsale saillante, la crinière foisonnante, les yeux exorbités, la gueule entrouverte laissant apparaître les crocs ; petite égrenure à l'oreille gauche

There is a small chip to the last claw of the front right paw, a minute chip to the lower extremity of the left ear, a few other minor nicks or light bruise to the edges of the ears, but overall the buddhist lion is in good condition. Some natural russet inclusions to the top of the tail and to the rear legs of the animal. The actual colour is more pale celadon than the illustration would suggest in the catalogue.
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