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Live Auction

Asian and Emporium Auction

Fri, Jan 15, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 1

Chinese Carved Limestone Figure of a Lion

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Tang or Tang style, lion seated on a rectangular plinth, open and snarling mouth, incised head and mane, 14-1/2 x 6 x 9-1/2 in. - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Senator Hugh Scott, now the Property of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Condition

repair to nose, proper left knee, and lower back, natural inclusions and other possible repairs, chips and losses to base, chisel marks, dents, and abrasions