Description

雕刻出來的是一隻凶猛的獅子, 两手把一個人按下, 張口就要咬, 那人一邊掙扎一邊擋着獅口,驚險危急. 刻工精细,肌理生動.材料是漢白玉. 漢流行用高等的白色大理石雕刻藝術作品和宮殿构件, 故世人名之謂漢白玉.

It is a lively scene of a lion trying to eat a man. Its paws are pressing on the person’s leg and head. The mouse is wide opened. The person is struggling, with his hand pushing away the lion’s mouth. The work was detailed and lively. The material is white marble. During the Tang period, it was popular to use it for high class carvings. This is why the stone is also named as Tang White Jade.

Length 19 cm. Height 18 cm
Circa Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD)