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Auction: CSS82A - Chinese Banknotes
Lot: 10

Lion Statuette, A painted metal statuette of a lion cast during the Qing Dynasty and is modeled in a seated position. The figure has bold, majestic lines and is approximately 12 cm tall. In Chinese culture, the lion is often considered as a mythological animal along with the Qilin, and the lion became a guardian of luck.


清代鑄造彩繪獅子金屬雕像，具有鑄造特徵並以坐姿進行建模。身姿線條蒼勁有力，古色古香，高度大約12厘米高。在中國的文化中，獅子更多地是作為一種神話中的動物和麒麟一起成為中國的靈獸，獅子就成為了看守門戶的吉祥物，並且逐漸和中華文化相融合

Sold for
HK$3,000

Starting price
HK$6000