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A PAIR OF CHINESE MARBLE LIONS

Lot 292

LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Each modelled as a Chinese guardian 'Foo' lion , on a rectangular plinth carved with key motif, dragons and stylised foliage

32,5 x 15,0 x 21,0 in (82.6 x 38.1 x 53.3 cm)

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Lot 292

LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Each modelled as a Chinese guardian 'Foo' lion , on a rectangular plinth carved with key motif, dragons and stylised foliage

32,5 x 15,0 x 21,0 in (82.6 x 38.1 x 53.3 cm)

Estimate: £ 8,000 - 12,000

€ 9,600 - 14,000

Auction: 17 days

Christie's London

City: London

Auction: Oct 23, 2024 11:00 AM

Auction number: 22697

Auction name: Collections: Including the Property of the Earl of Harewood and from a Private Roman Apartment Overlooking the Tiber

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