Figure of a recumbent Buddhist Lion [Ch75]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Quinlong period, late 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (L. 6.5 cm)
This lion-like feline is facing left with tight curls on an oblong octagonal base.
Literature: Anthony du Boulay, The Duberly Collection of Chinese Art at Winchester College (Winchester, 2019), p. 80
Provenance: Bequeathed as part of the Duberly Collection, 1978; purchased by Major Montagu and Lady Eileen Duberly from William Williams, 4 June 1958 (£15)
Location: Not on display