A very rare marble lion support tang dynasty ad 618 907 the lion is shown in a recumbent pose with head raised and jaws open with large eyes glaring fiercely straight ahead.
Tang dynasty marble lion.
Has time impacted the value of this rare find.
On monday june 19 at 8 7c pm on pbs antiques roadshow revisits albuquerque appraisals from 2002 that have been updated with today s market value including.
This dates from the golden period of chinese art which is called the tang dynasty between the sixth century and the ninth century.
Lion sculptures were commonly found in front of palaces tombs government offices temples and the homes of the wealthy during the tang dynasty.
In this clip from vintage albuquerque asian arts expert lark mason appraises a tang dynasty marble lion.
The white marble material was also rarely seen in north china he added.
Lark mason senior vice president of sotheby s appraised the item at 250 000 and said he was almost speechless when confronted with the item.
The original half human half lion sphinx is believed to have been built by egyptians 5 000 years ago.
The white marble chinese lion was carved between 618 and 907 a d.
Ningxia was along the ancient silk road trade route.
Now right in antiques roadshow s studio lark had the opportunity to appraise one of these incredible artifacts in person.
Tang dynasty marble lion.
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On monday june 19 at 8 7c pm on pbs antiques roadshow revisits albuquerque appraisals from 2002 that have been updated with today s market value including a fan favorite tang dynasty marble lion that moved the expert to tears.