GRANDE E RARA COPPIA DI LEONI BUDDISTI CINESI DEL XV SECOLO IN PIETRA SCOLPITA DELLA DINASTIA MING E DEL PERIODO YONGLE Ciascun leone è scolpito seduto sulle cosce, con un collare appeso a una campana sospesa sopra il petto, una bestia ha la zampa sinistra appoggiata su un cucciolo e un cucciolo sulla schiena, l'altra ha la zampa destra appoggiata su una palla e un cucciolo. Entrambe hanno occhi sporgenti e un'espressione feroce con denti sbarrati e criniere arricciate, la base del plinto è scolpita con, entrambe, l'iscrizione YongLe Year Winter Made by Wei Shi Xuan Yuan. Altezza-110 cm, larghezza-65 cm, profondità-44 cm.

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2. OWNERSHIP: The buyer shall be the bidder at the highest price at the fall of the hammer. Any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion. Under no circumstances will a sale be cancelled after the fall of the hammer.

3. PREMIUM: The buyer shall pay to The Auction Room London a premium on the hammer price of 21% plus VAT (25.2% inclusive with VAT)

4. COLLECTION: Purchased lots can be collected from by appointment only. Purchased lots not collected 48 hours after the sale shall incur storage charges of £5.00per lot, per day or part thereof, unless prior arrangement.

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INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - please be aware that £15 should be added to your invoice total to cover international bank charges.

Failure to include this in your payment may delay release of your items.

7. ELECTRICAL ITEMS: All electrical items are sold as seen The Auction Room London offers no guarantee as to the working condition of such items.

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