| 中文版 English

具体要求

其它要求

-
关闭
A FINE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST LION, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
奥地利
2024年10月18日 开拍
拍品描述
A FINE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST LION, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER

China. Well modeled as a fierce lion seated on its haunches with the right paw resting on a brocade ball, the mouth agape in a ferocious roar baring teeth and sharp fangs, the beast well detailed with a tightly scrolling mane, tail, brows, and fur tufts, a bell attached to a neatly incised collar draped across the puffed chest, suspending tassels centered by a beast mask as well as knotted ribbon hanging over the back.

Provenance: From an old private collection in Lyon, France. A French collector, acquired from the above in 2014 via the local auction market. Thence by descent.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few nicks and dents, light surface scratches, some casting flaws. The gilt possibly renewed in the 19th or early 20th century, which would mean that the bronze is most likely older, e.g. dating from the 17th-18th century.

Weight: 1.6 kg (incl. base)
Dimensions: Height 15.7 cm (incl. base), 11.4 cm (excl. base)

Mounted on an associated bronze base in the form of a weiqi board, incised with a grid and supported on four legs, dating probably to the second half of 19th or early 20th century.

Expert’s note:
The present lion may have been regilded and attached to the present bronze base at some point during his history. This was a common practice among French collectors in the 19th to early 20th century, which was particularly well-executed in this case. Ormolu, a French gilding technique on bronzes, was often used by goldsmiths on Chinese works of art to enhance their luxury status during this period.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 17 September 2013, lot 286
Price: USD 37,500 or approx. EUR 46,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Two gilt-bronze lions, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, gilding and decoration. Note that the lot comprises two lions.

本场其它拍品

  • 竞价阶梯
  • 快递物流
  • 拍卖规则
  • 支付方式
竞价区间 加价幅度
0
10
50
50
600
100
1,600
200
4,000
500
8,000
1,000
16,000
2,000
40,000
5,000
80,000
10,000
160,000
20,000
+

价格信息

拍品估价:1,000 - 2,000 欧元 起拍价格:1,000 欧元  买家佣金:

拍卖公司

Galerie Zacke
地址: Sterngasse 13, 1010 Vienna, Austria
电话: 0043-1-5320452
邮编: 1070
向卖家提问