Five dynasties-Song dynasty (10th century)
The figure is modelled in the form of a powerful lion standing on a base supporting a rectangular upper surface. The beast is depicted with a fierce expression and is covered overall with a transparent creamy glaze splashed in russet brown. The base and underside of the top are unglazed showing the greyish-white stoneware body
12 cm wide
Provenance: The Xinyangtang Collection, Hong Kong
Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd, Hong Kong, 2004
Sotheby's Hong Kong , 30-31 May 2019, Lot 356
