Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A glazed ceramic statue of a lion with open mouth on a rectangular lotus flower base, supporting a goddess in a draped green robe sitting cross legged on a lotus flower saddle. See Lili, F. Chinese Ceramics, Cambridge, 2010 for discussion. 12.5 kg, 65cm (25 1/2"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in the collection of a deceased Oxfordshire gentleman, UK; acquired 1980-2018; accompanied by a Thermoluminescence certificate from Oxford Authentication. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]Finely modelled.