Ming Dynasty style, the recumbent beast sculpted from gray stone and quite substantial.

33 x 25 x 105 in.

The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Penn, Reidsville, NC

Purchased in China for the Chinqua Penn pagoda, 1923. Ming Dynasty animal sculptures line the "Spirit Way" (Shen Dao) road leading to the Ming Dynasty Tombs north of Beijing.

Fair condition with several early repairs, especially at the right front leg and right eye areas.

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