Strong Diversions: Property from a Lifetime of Play

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A Pair of Chinese Yixing Zisha Pottery Figures of Fu Lions

A Pair of Chinese Yixing Zisha Pottery Figures of Fu Lions

LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

晚清/民國宜興紫砂佛獅塑像一對連木座
the male and female each distinctly modeled reflecting individual anatomy and size, each depicted relaxed on hindquarters in an active crouch, with long muscular necks casting open-mouth gazes backward. The pale bodies accented with deeper tone at the eyebrows, manes, and tails, further puncutated with white enameled beads, and all raised on reticulated hardwoods stands suggesting rockery.

Height 9 1/2 in., 24.1 cm.

Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, sold to benefit the Collections Fund

Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969), accessioned by the Strong in 1975.

Each in structurally sound condition, free of major structural defects or restorations. There is scattered chipping to the white enameled details of each, particularly at the paws, alongside chipping at the extremities such as the mane, tail, and eyebrows. Minor shelfwear to the feet underside. The stands showing signs of wear.

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Annie Wu

Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Asian Art

anniewu@freemansauction.com 312.447.3260

Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

Flora Zhang

Specialist, Asian Works of Art

florazhang@freemansauction.com 312.447.3290

Megan Sadler

Associate Specialist, Asian Works of Art

megansadler@hindmanauctions.com 312.600.6066

Strong Diversions: Property from a Lifetime of Play

A Pair of Chinese Yixing Zisha Pottery Figures of Fu Lions

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