CARVED LIMESTONE GUARDIAN LION SCULPTURE

the lion shown seated, his right paw propping a ball, on a square plinth; overall height: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)

PROVENANCE
Private collection, New York, since circa 1960s

CONDITION
The lion sculpture appears in age-appropriate condition. Overall visible roughness and unevenness. Scattered chipping to the top of the mane and along the base. Traces of pink paint on the paw.

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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