18th Jan, 2023 11:00

Asian Art Discoveries

 
  Lot 230
 

230

A BRONZE ‘BUDDHIST LION’ WEIGHT, MING DYNASTY
明代太獅銅鎮

Sold for €416

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Lot details

China, 1368-1644. Well cast in the form of a recumbent beast with legs tucked neatly under its robust body which is decorated with swirling scrolls, its backbone and ribs well defined, the mane neatly incised.

Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and minor casting flaws, few minuscule nicks, and light scratches. Good patina overall, naturally grown.

Weight: 160.7 g
Dimensions: Length 5.7 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 8 November 2013, lot 1434
Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze 'Buddhist lion' scroll weight, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related incision work to the spine and mane, and the swirling decorations. Note the size (8.4 cm)



明代太獅銅鎮
中國,1368-1644年。太獅臥於地,面帶笑意,鬃毛平順,細節生動。

來源:英國古玩交易。
品相:狀況極好,有一些磨損和輕微的鑄造缺陷,有少量微小的刻痕和輕微的劃痕。整體包漿良好。

重量:160.7 克
尺寸:長 5.7 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:倫敦佳士得,2013年11月8日,lot 1434
價格:USD 8,750(相當於今日EUR 14,500
描述:明代太獅銅鎮
專家評論:比較非常相近的脊椎和鬃毛雕刻,以及蜷曲的裝飾。請注意尺寸 (8.4 厘米)。

 

China, 1368-1644. Well cast in the form of a recumbent beast with legs tucked neatly under its robust body which is decorated with swirling scrolls, its backbone and ribs well defined, the mane neatly incised.

Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and minor casting flaws, few minuscule nicks, and light scratches. Good patina overall, naturally grown.

Weight: 160.7 g
Dimensions: Length 5.7 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 8 November 2013, lot 1434
Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze 'Buddhist lion' scroll weight, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related incision work to the spine and mane, and the swirling decorations. Note the size (8.4 cm)



明代太獅銅鎮
中國,1368-1644年。太獅臥於地,面帶笑意,鬃毛平順,細節生動。

來源:英國古玩交易。
品相:狀況極好,有一些磨損和輕微的鑄造缺陷,有少量微小的刻痕和輕微的劃痕。整體包漿良好。

重量:160.7 克
尺寸:長 5.7 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:倫敦佳士得,2013年11月8日,lot 1434
價格:USD 8,750(相當於今日EUR 14,500
描述:明代太獅銅鎮
專家評論:比較非常相近的脊椎和鬃毛雕刻,以及蜷曲的裝飾。請注意尺寸 (8.4 厘米)。

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