A Yueyao olive green glazed 'lion' vessel
Western Jin DynastyThe recumbent beast with head raised and mouth open bearing its fanged jaws, crisply carved to simulate the fur, terminating in coils at the sides and haunches, supporting a cylindrical vessel on its back.14cm (5.1/2in) long.
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The Professor Conrad Harris Collection of Early Chinese Art, formed in the late 1990's to early 2000's.Provenance: E. Pranger Oriental Art, Amsterdam, 26 October 2000 (invoice).The result of Oxford Thermoluminescence test number P200b30 (21 September 2000) is consistent with the dating of this lot.