A pair of Chinese patinated bronze lion dogs, the male resting his left paw on a reticulated ball while his spouse controls their young cub beneath her right paw, detachable tails. Late Ming, 17th century. Weight 12,295 g. L. approx. 42 cm. (2)
Provenance: Hakon Christiansen (1893–1960) senior director of EAC, East Asiatic Company Ltd; stationed, mainly in Bangkok, from 1926 till well after World War II.
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