Seated lion, Chinese, lion fo, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; figurine carved in soapstone elephantine, engraved; 18th–19th century, China; sculpture, height 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 4.0 cm., A small sculpted object rests on a smooth surface against a gradient background transitioning from light gray near the surface to dark gray at the top; the object has an irregular, rounded shape with carved contours and a slightly translucent appearance showing muted tones of beige, olive, and gray with subtle brownish areas, and its surface shows a mix of polished and rough textures with soft highlights and faint scratches.
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Seated lion, Chinese, lion fo, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; figurine carved in soapstone elephantine, engraved; 18th–19th century, China; sculpture, height 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 4.0 cm., A small sculpted object rests on a smooth surface against a gradient background transitioning from light gray near the surface to dark gray at the top; the object has an irregular, rounded shape with carved contours and a slightly translucent appearance showing muted tones of beige, olive, and gray with subtle brownish areas, and its surface shows a mix of polished and rough textures with soft highlights and faint scratches.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A28_131

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Seated lion Chinese lion fo Qing dynasty 1644–1911 figurine carved soapstone elephantine engraved 18th–19th century China sculpture height 10.5 cm width 7.5 cm depth 4.0 cm small sculpted object rests smooth surface gradient background transitioning light gray near surface dark gray top object irregular rounded shape carved contours slightly translucent appearance showing muted tones beige olive gray subtle brownish areas mix polished rough textures soft highlights faint scratches.

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