Lion (M.C. 3976), between 1368 and 1644

Type of object(s): ceramic, sculpture, china name(s): statuette materials and techniques: porcelain, casting, glaze = covered place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 18. 5cm width: 8. 9cm length: 18. 6cm description: pendant of mc 3977. Head turned to the left, tail raised. Mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 3976. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: figurine. Date: between 1368 and 1644. Place of creation: Ming dynasty. Dimensions: height: 18.5 cm (7.2 in) ; width: 8.9 cm (3.5 in). Medium: porcelain. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.