Figure of lion mounted as lamp
Chinese
probably 19th century · Porcelain with colored glazes. · Robert Lehman Collection
This Buddhist lion mounted as a lamp forms a pair with another in the Lehman Collection (1975.1.1728). The lions sit on high plinths, which have a removable drawer. The animals — 1975.1.1728 is the female with her cub, and 1975.1.1729 is the male with his traditional brocaded ball — are decorated in green, yellow, and white glazes. They are fairly well modeled and display a certain amount of animation. The condition is good, except for repairs to the ears in both pieces.
- Artist
- Chinese
- Date
- probably 19th century
- Medium
- Porcelain with colored glazes.
- Culture
- Chinese
- Department
- Robert Lehman Collection
- Credit line
- Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
