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China Important Ancient Monumental Stone Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
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China Important Ancient Monumental Pair Stone Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850.
China, a monumental pair of tall hand carved stone tigers, 115cm, 46” high and 60cm, 24” in width.
The powerful, benign carved sitting effigies perched on haunches and front paws with round heads and faces exposing defined eye sockets, ears and two fangs a top bases that feature curled tails on side each whole atop a block shaped base and hand-carved from limestone whose surfaces show considerable weatherization from exposure and good age.
Reference: 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, Schneible Fine Arts catalog Number 30, p. 66.
Provenance: originally found in Fujian Province, our private collection.
History:
Stone carvings of tigers are rare unlike more commonly encountered stone foo dog lions. From extensive travel through out China, we have seen only one other pair similar to these and that pair carved in smaller scale.
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- Place of Origin
- Date of ManufactureLate 18th Century
- Period
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- Condition
- WearWear consistent with age and use.
- DimensionsH 46 in. x W 24 in. x D 16 in.H 116.84 cm x W 60.96 cm x D 40.64 cm
- Seller LocationShelburne, VT
- Reference NumberLU128924132303
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