A LIMESTONE ‘LION’ MAT WEIGHT, HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC to 220 AD. Carved as a recumbent lion with its feet tucked underneath, the head resting on his paws, the face with bulging eyes and a ruyi-shaped snout, finely incised with a central ridge along the face and scrolling fur. The stone of an even blackish-brown color.Provenance: From a noted Czech private collection. Originally acquired in Japan.Condition: Good condition,mensurate with age. Small nicks, cracks and losses, light surface scratches, few little chips, remnants of pigment, signs of weathering and soil encrustations. Overall exactly as expected for an authentic Han dynasty limestone sculpture.Weight: 358 gDimensions: Length 9.5 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 27 March 2015, lot 8267Price: USD 27,500 or approx.EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of ivory-colored stone recumbent lion-form mat weights, China, Western Han dynasty or laterExpert remark: Note the size (8.3 cm), the ivory-colored stone, and that this lotprises two mat weights.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 22 June 2011, lot 436Price: USD 8,125 or approx.EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese soapstone figure of a recumbent tiger, Han dynastyExpert remark:pare the closely related pose, central ridge at the head, and size (10.2 cm). Note the different material.漢代石灰石臥獅席鎮中國，公元前206年至公元 220年。席鎮成臥獅形，其雙足夾在身下，頭枕在爪子上，面部雙眼圓睜，如意形鼻子，面部中央有一道脊線，毛皮捲曲。石料呈均勻黑褐色。