A pair of blanc de Chine Buddhist lion joss stick holders. Dehua. Kangxi period (1662-1722) - image-1

Lot 1351 Dα

A pair of blanc de Chine Buddhist lion joss stick holders. Dehua. Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Auction 1093 - overview Brussels
18.06.2017, 14:00 - China - Decorative Arts, Ceramics and Porcelain
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.364 € (incl. premium)

A pair of blanc de Chine Buddhist lion joss stick holders. Dehua. Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Each with bell and tassel around its neck and a ribbon in its mouth attached to a brocade ball under its forepaw, seated on a tall rectangular plinth, the tubular holder at its rear. Chip. (2)
Height 32 cm

Literature

Compare a similar pair of male blanc de Chine lions in: P. J. Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, London 1969, plate 93 (dated to around 1650 -1700)