A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE MODEL OF A SEATED LION, A GILT-METAL L...

Hammer

£500

A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE MODEL OF A SEATED LION, A GILT-METAL LION, PROBABLY TIBETAN AND TWO SEALS, the lion seated on its haunches with his jaws open and tail curled around its back, on a giltwood stepped rectangular base, the bronze 12cm long, the second lion cast with scrolling tail and open jaws, standing foursquare, on giltwood base, 13.5cm long and two seals, the first cast with fish and lotus and the second engraved with flowers, butterfly and clouds (4)

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Overall in good order, some slight wear to the gilding on the lion's face, body and underside, the other lion with minor wear to gilding. The giltwood bases with some typical wear to gilding and velvet tops, the bun feet possibly refixed. The gilt seal with some flaking to gilding and possible later retouching to gilding, some minor wear to both.