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European Sitting on a Lion

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European Sitting on a Lion

Period:: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Date:: late 17th–early 18th century
Culture:: China
Medium:: Porcelain with colored glazes and vermilion pigment on the biscuit (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions:: H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Accession Number:: 79.2.11

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 201

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