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Larz Anderson (1966-1937) 收藏，曾為美國外交官駐歐洲及日本，夫人 Isabel Weld Perkins (1876-1948) 為作家及波士頓社交名媛
Elizabeth Burr (逝約1970) 收藏，波士頓，麻省
Charles Frederick (逝2003) 收藏，波士頓，麻省，此後家族傳承

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Particularly rare for its monumental size, the present piece skilfully captures the strength and vitality of Buddhist lions. Related figures of a Buddhist lion and ball are well known but in much smaller proportions; a gilt-bronze figure, dated to 1587, with only its left paw resting upon a reticulated ball, was sold in these rooms, 23rd October 1979, lot 104; and a much smaller version, also cast with both paws on the ball, was sold in our London rooms, 7th March 1980, lot 30, and again, 1st November 1985, lot 423.

Although the lion may have been introduced from India to China with the spread of Buddhism from as early as the 1st century A.D., the motif of a lion with a ball appears to have originated during the Southern Song (1127-1279) and Jin (1115-1234) periods. The brocade ball signifies that this is a male lion and together this motif symbolises the wish for success in achieving high rank and longevity. Such figures were often produced in pairs, with a lioness resting her paw on a cub, to ward off negative energy.