Art Institute of Chicago
Stand in the Form of a Crouching Lion
China
- Date
- Western Jin dynasty, (265–316), late 3rd century
- Medium
- Yue ware; stoneware with underglaze molded decoration
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
This crouching leonine animal may be a fanciful depiction of a lion—an animal not indigenous to China but initially introduced under the patronage of Buddhism, where it appeared as an emblem for the historical Buddha and as guardian of the faith. This small but imaginative form, carefully modeled with long beard and curled mane, likely served as a candlestand.
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