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Shiwan ware green-glazed pottery lion View 2

Nanshan Museum

Nanshan Museum
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

The Shiwan kilns were located in Shiwan town in the city of Foshan, Guangdong province. The area has a long history of ceramics production, which reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties. This pottery lion has a pair of horns on its head, eyes bulging in different directions, and a ball trapped under one of its front paws. It is both vivid and lifelike, and a wonderful example of Chinese folk art.

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  • Title: Shiwan ware green-glazed pottery lion View 2
  • Date Created: Qing Dynasty
  • Physical Dimensions: Base length 35.5 cm, width 21.0 cm, maximum length 59.5 cm, overall height 57.0 cm
  • Provenance: Collection
  • Medium: Earthenware
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