A SMALL BLACKISH STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION
A SMALL BLACKISH STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION

CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

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A SMALL BLACKISH STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Shown seated facing forward on a rectangular plinth and with forelegs stiffly braced
6 ½ in. (16.6 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1958.
Exhibited
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, on loan for the opening of its Oriental Art Galleries at Blackstone Hall, October-December 1958.

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