A pair of Chinese turquoise-glazed guardian lionslate 19th centuryBoth lions raised on decorative pedestal; one lion with paw on ball and one with paw on cub. Each with numerical mark to underside. (2).H: 13 1/2, W: 7 3/8, D: 8 7/8 in.H: 34.3, W: 18.7, D: 22.5 cm. (each)Click here for high resolution images.Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He a amassed great wealth in the casinos there through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.