Lot 3046
Lot 3046
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A CARVED BAMBOO ROOT 'LION' CUP

LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

    Price Realised HKD 100,800
    Estimate
    HKD 80,000 - HKD 120,000
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    A CARVED BAMBOO ROOT 'LION' CUP

    LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

    Price Realised HKD 100,800
    Price Realised HKD 100,800
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    The recumbent lion is carved with its head turned to the side and the face detailed with bulging eyes and teeth bared. A cub is clambering cheerfully on its side. The top of the lion's head is flat to form the base of the cup, and the underside is hollowed and lined with metal to serve as the receptacle.
    5 5⁄16 in. (13.5 cm.) wide, box
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    Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 2 December 2015, lot 3132
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