Ceramic with tricolor glaze in brown, yellow and green. China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

Corresponding pair of seated Fo-lion figures on square-cut pedestals with corresponding plaid, depicted with bulging eyes, wide-open mouth, long teeth and ferocious expression. Each lion is scratching its cheek with the left hind. Vividly modeled and with lustrous ‘Sancai’ glaze. Sancai (translated: ‘three colours’) is a lead-glazing technique, usually consisting of three different colours, which developed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Shape: Naturalistic figures on flat squarecut pedestals with concave sides
Dimensions: 34 cm (overall height), 28 x 28 cm (pedestal)
Condition: Good condition with slight signs of wear. Both plinths show minor chips to some of the corners
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection

一對清代三彩福獅
品相良好，輕微的磨損跡象，兩個底座角
落都有些小剝落。
奧地利私人收藏