A carved marble head of buddha with hair composed of tight coils finely carved facial details serene expression.
Tang dynasty marble lion sold.
And the location where the item will be sold.
Unlike the present figure the sancai glazed lion is shown with its head lowered and snarling.
28 2 kg total 56cm includ.
A similarly rendered lion can be seen on a smaller scale serving as a the base for a tang dynasty sancai glazed pottery armrest or stand sold at christie s new york 21 march 2002 lot 118.
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The excavations will help scientists better understand freight transport during the tang dynasty said fan.
Tang dynasty 618 906 ad.
Value 2016 120 000 auction 250 000 insurance.
Discovering a tang dynasty 618 907 a d lion in such an unexpected venue however ranks as one of the greatest surprises of my career.
Read appraisal transcript.
Among the tang dynasty carved stone lion figures that have come to the market in recent years this example displays some of the highest quality of carving.
The white marble chinese lion was carved between 618 and 907 a d.
Ningxia was along the ancient silk road trade route.
The white marble material was also rarely seen in north china he added.
Surprise astonishment and disbelief washed over me the moment the owner of a white marble lion walked up to the asian arts table in albuquerque last summer he said.
Mounted on a custom made stand.
Lark mason senior vice president of sotheby s appraised the item at 250 000 and said he was almost speechless when confronted with the item.
Tang dynasty marble lion.
On monday june 19 at 8 7c pm on pbs antiques roadshow revisits albuquerque appraisals from 2002 that have been updated with today s market value including.
The original half human half lion sphinx is believed to have been built by egyptians 5 000 years ago.