Seated Lion

Seated Lion

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing period (1522-66)

Accession Number

130225

Medium

One of a pair of seated lions, cast iron, with inscription containing the date of Ming Chia Ching. Other lion is 1973.795.

Dimensions

26.7 × 15.7 × 13.5 cm (10 1/2 × 6 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.)

Classification

iron

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection