Marble lion from tang dynasty appraised at 250 000 at antiques roadshow.
Tang dynasty marble lion sold.
The white marble chinese lion was carved between 618 and 907 a d.
Their reactions were unforgettable.
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28 2 kg total 56cm includ.
The seller had brought the piece to an antiques roadshow appraisal event in st.
A carved marble head of buddha with hair composed of tight coils finely carved facial details serene expression.
In this clip from albuquerque asian arts expert lark mason appraises a tang dynasty marble lion.
Unlike the present figure the sancai glazed lion is shown with its head lowered and snarling.
The appraiser was asian arts expert lark mason and the guest who brought in the lion was a smallish woman who didn t have an air of pretension about her.
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And the location where the item will be sold.
Tang dynasty marble lion.
During sotheby s new york auction of important chinese art a gilt bronze figure of the chinese buddhist deity cintamanicakra avalokiteshvara dating to the late tang dynasty five dynasties sold for 2 1 million following a seven minute bidding battle.
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In this clip from vintage albuquerque asian arts expert lark mason appraises a tang dynasty marble lion.
A large carved marble figure of a lion tang dynasty finely carved as an exceedingly muscular lion seated on its hind legs the extended forelegs and bulging chest taut with energy the face bearing a fearsome expression with teeth bared and eyes bulging the mane gathered in neat spiral locks the figure perched on a rectangular base.
Which is called the tang dynasty between the sixth century and the ninth century.
Louis recalling that she had purchased the work at a.
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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Up to 259 000 any piece dating back to the golden era of chinese art that was the tang dynasty is bound to be worth a fair amount and this marble lion is no exception.
Appraisers on hand at the taping of the antiques roadshow television program were overwhelmed when a new mexico woman brought in a rare chinese marble figure.