A Chinese Carved Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lion The ferocious lion with head turned sharply to the side and mouth open in a threatening roar as it clambers atop multi-colored outcroppings of rocks from which sprout orangy red peonies, the lion's body in cloisonné enamel of rich blue tone with white star-like markings, its brows, mane and tail as well as the rocks and peonies all in champlevé enamel.A very similar object can be found from Christies’ NY, 20 October 2004,lot447 sold at USD33,460 23CMx17CMx12CM