Details
The group comprises a pair of Buddhist lions and cubs and a small green-ground dish. Together with an incised yellow-glazed 'dragon' bowl, with an apocryphal Jiajing mark on the base, 17th century.
The pair of lions: 414 in. (10.8 cm.) wide (each)
The dish: 438 in. (11.1 cm.) diam.
Provenance
The pair of lions:
Mary (1904-1981) and Leigh Block (1905-1987) Collection, Chicago.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned prior to 1988.

The dish:
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, no. 4952 (according to label).
Henry C. Schwab (1867-1941) Collection, Chicago.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned in 1941.

The bowl:
Henry C. Schwab (1867-1941) Collection, Chicago.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned in 1941.
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