UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Yellow jade figure ‘Lioness with cub’, Qing dynasty
Lot 264.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 300 €
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Description.
Yellow-green jade with dark areas of reddish-brown patina. It features a round carving of a lioness reclining next to her cub on a large leaf, the underside of which has been used to carve a butterfly in relief. Iconographically, the lioness with her cub symbolises the continuity of lineage and family protection. Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
Size: 5 x 6 x 8.8 cm
Weight: 234.8 g
