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A rare and well carved pair of Chinese Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.) stone lions on a rectangular plinth. Provenance: Dorset private collection, acquired from the Pinches family, Portland, Dorset, 1984
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Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Stone lions

RH213

A rare and well carved pair of Chinese Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.) stone lions on a rectangular plinth. Provenance: Dorset private collection, acquired from the Pinches family, Portland, Dorset, 1984

Period

Tang Dynasty

Materials

stone

Condition

Perfect

Dimensions

Width:
cm
Height:
16
cm
Length:
23
cm

£ 1,850.00 GBP

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