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161 - Carved Wood Chinese Buddhist Lion Coffee Table 20th century Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Hand-Carved Hardwood (Likely Camphor, Teak, or Suar Wood) Marking(s): None Cataloguer's Note: A dynamically sculpted, mid-to-late 20th-century Chinese guardian lion (Rui Shi or Foo Dog) meticulously hand-carved from a dense block of hardwood. Depicting a stylized male lion, the figure is rendered with deep openwork carvings, an expressive open-mouthed roar showcasing sharp fangs, bulging eyes, and tightly coiled stylizations along the mane. The lion's front paw securely rests atop an openwork brocade ball (xiu qiu). Originally designed or adapted to function as a sculptural conversation table base, the flat upper architectural surfaces of the head and the dramatic swept-up flame tail provide level support points for a glass panel top Foo dog: H 26" x L 34" x W 11" Glass panel: L 45" x W 25" Good pre-owned condition with some abrasion and one small fracture line through tail. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email to info@akibaantiques.com
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Carved Wood Chinese Buddhist Lion Coffee Table 20th century Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Hand-Carved Hardwood (Likely Camphor, Teak, or Suar Wood) Marking(s): None Cataloguer's Note: A dynamically sculpted, mid-to-late 20th-century Chinese guardian lion (Rui Shi or Foo Dog) meticulously hand-carved from a dense block of hardwood. Depicting a stylized male lion, the figure is rendered with deep openwork carvings, an expressive open-mouthed roar showcasing sharp fangs, bulging eyes, and tightly coiled stylizations along the mane. The lion's front paw securely rests atop an openwork brocade ball (xiu qiu). Originally designed or adapted to function as a sculptural conversation table base, the flat upper architectural surfaces of the head and the dramatic swept-up flame tail provide level support points for a glass panel top Foo dog: H 26" x L 34" x W 11" Glass panel: L 45" x W 25" Good pre-owned condition with some abrasion and one small fracture line through tail. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email to info@akibaantiques.com
Auction details
Retrospective (11.24.26)Auction house
Akiba Galleries +13 0 53 32 92 74 info@akibaantiques.comDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.