A pair of cloisonné enameled lions and stands


Each formed in sections and assembled in a half-recumbent pose with a movable tassel attached to the front harness of each lion: one animal resting his right foot on a ball tied with trailing ribbons, his mate resting her left foot on a playful pup and both supported on a waisted rectangular plinth draped with brocade cloth, the enamels brightly hued on a dark turquoise ground. 30 x 21 x 15 1/4in (76 x 53.5 x 38.5cm) each