Image of Buddhist lion and young in pebble form, playing with a by Chinese School

Buddhist lion and young in pebble form, playing with a ribboned brocade ball, each with...

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IMAGE number: PFR208381
Image title: Buddhist lion and young in pebble form, playing with a ribboned brocade ball, each with well defined hairwork, bulging eyes and trefoil tail (pale celadon)
Artist: Chinese School / Chinese
Photographer: Paul Freeman
Location: Private Collection
Medium: pale celadon
Dimensions: length: 16.4 cms

Image description: based on myth that lions produced milk from paws. Hollow balls left out for lions to play with in the hope that some of their milk could be collected;
Image keywords: 17th century / 18th century / decoration / carving / oriental / ornamental / galet

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