Art Institute of Chicago
Seated Lion
China
- Date
- Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing period (1522-66)
- Medium
- One of a pair of seated lions, cast iron, with inscription containing the date of Ming Chia Ching. Other lion is 1973.795.
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- Object type
- AAT300301253
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