Pair of White Marble Lions with Dragon Heads, Ba Xia

Description:

Pair of White Marble Lions with Dragon Heads, Ba Xia, China, possibly Tang dynasty, legendarily known as one of the nine sons of the dragon king, each depicted reclined on a rectangular base with one foreleg forward, their horned heads turned to one side and looking down, white marble with light to dark gray veins, 17 1/2 x 41 in.

Preview by appointment at Skinner, Marlborough.
Estimate $25,000-35,000

age wear and tear to marble with surface corrosion from acid rain, relatively new chips to some areas, minor surface stains.


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