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Wrestling Chinese Lionslate 19th century

Not on view
White-glazed porcelain sculpture of two lion-like mythical creatures, the larger biting down on the smaller, with cobalt blue spiral mane details throughout
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Wrestling Chinese Lions
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 19th century
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with underglaze blue
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 10 3/8 x 8 3/8 in. (16.2 x 26.5 x 21.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
AC1997.273.6
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Singer, Robert; Hollis Goodall. Hirado Porcelain of Japan: From the Kurtzman Family Collection.
    Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1997.