Lotto 9535 - ibid155 Arte orientale - solo online - giovedì, 04. dicembre 2025, 10h00
A PAIR OF SANCAI GLAZED BUDDHIST LIONS.
China, Kangxi period, height 10 cm.
Each standing on an Artemisia leaf, the female lion with a cub, the male with a movable ball. Minor restoration. (2)
Provenance: Private collection in Switzerland. One figure acquired from Jorge Welsh, Lisbon, March 21, 2013 (invoice available).
Conditionreport:
Female lion: <br>- incense holder at back of base broken off<br>- one eye replaced <br>- tiny chips at tip of base<br><br>Male lion: <br>- both eyes immobile <br>- proper right foreleg with a continuous hairline crack <br>- two minor chips at rim of base CHF 800 / 1 200 | (€ 820 / 1 240)
Venduto per CHF 750 (incl. premio)