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A turkoise and purple glazed figure of a buddhist lion, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 340 - 1 790 EUR
1 370 - 1 830 USD
Hammer price
30 000 SEK
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A turkoise and purple glazed figure of a buddhist lion, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Censer or candleholder on the back. Height 36 cm. Height with wooden stand 41 cm.
Ears repaired, crazing to glaze, loss of glaze. Small fritts.
Provenance
From the Collection of Richard Hultmark (1867-1935). Member of the China Committee, First Counselor, and Judge. Brother of Emil and David Hultmark who also collected Asian Ceramics and Works of art, all members of ‘Kinaklubben’ (China Club) in Stockholm in the 1920's with Carl Kempe (1884-1967) and the Crown Prince Gustav Adolf. He is a well known collector in Sweden and built his collection during the golden age of European collecting. Thence by descent within the family.