Sculptures

An early 20th century hand carved jade Foo Dog, purchased in Hong Kong early 1930’s. Chinese guardian lions or Imperial guardian lion, traditionally known in Chinese simply as Shi meaning lion.  Often called “Foo Dogs” in the West, they are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China.  Lions were first presented to the Han court by emissaries from Central Asia and Persia, and by the sixth century AD they were already popularly depicted as guardian figures.

Weight:  4.75  Kg with base (without base 4.37 Kg)

Materials:  Opaque rich green jade with dark inclusions.

Dimensions:  10″ x 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″, 8″ tall with wooden base

Condition:  Excellent

Patinated Bronze Melancholy Statue by Jan Stursa (1880-1925) on marble base

Austro Hungarian

“Štursa was not influenced by Czech National Revival as the older sculptors but tried to find his own way. The female body was his frequent motif, for example in “Before taking bath”, 1906 ^[1] or “The Melancholy Girl”, 1906 ^[2]. A monumental couple of figures decorates the pylons of Hlávka Bridge in Prague. In addition to stone and bronze he also used plaster and wax. Later, he was influenced by cubism. Portrait painting was an important part of his works.”

Materials:  Patinated Bronze on marble base

Dimensions:  Height:  10″ (25.5 cm), Width: 4.5″ (11.5 cm)

Condition:  Excellent