17TH CENTURY
LENGTH: 6.8CM
The soapstone is carved in the form of a recumbent lion with its head turned to the left, front paws outstretched and hind legs tucked under its body. The majestic head has a finely incised mane framing the bulbous eyes and jaws partially open to reveal sharp fangs. The soapstone is slightly translucent with a warm honey yellow tone.
SIMILAR EXAMPLE
A tianhuang example of a recumbent mythical beast in similar style from the
collection of the Taipei National Palace Museum is illustrated in Wenfang Juyin
文房聚英, 1993, p. 175, Catalogue No. 161.
PROVENANCE
Philip Cardeiro Collection
十七世紀 黃壽山石臥獅擺件
