Details
The ferocious animals are modelled in mirror image, each standing on a leaf-shaped base with wide-open mouths and upturned tails.The female has a cub climbing up her leg and the male lion rests his paw on a movable brocade ball. They are covered in yellow, amber and green glazes, except for the bases which are left in the biscuit.
358 in. (9.2 cm.) high


Provenance
With The Oriental Art Gallery Ltd., London, 13 March 1995.
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