'CONFUCIUS AND BUDDHIST LION', MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. Ink and watercolors on paper. The great philosopher seated on an elaborate altar next to a side-facing Buddhist lion with sharp teeth and a curly mane, holding a ruyi scepter in one hand, the lion chained to a column carved in relief with scrolling vines and a Buddhist lion. Framed behind glass, with a European wood frame.Provenance: French private collection.Condition: Fair condition with wear, creases, tears and losses with old repairs and touchups.Dimensions: Image size 131 x 73.5 cmBehind glass, in a European frame.Literature comparison: Compare with a related Ming dynasty portrait of Confucius as Minister of Justice in Lu, in the collection of the Shandong Provincial Museum in Jinan.明代《孔子肖像圖》中國,1368-1644年,紙本設色。這位偉大的哲學家坐在一個精緻的椅子上,旁邊是一隻佛獅,牙齒鋒利,捲曲的鬃毛,孔子一隻手握著如意,獅子拴在雕刻有纏枝紋的圓柱上。 來源:法國私人收藏 品相:狀況良好,有磨損,摺痕,撕裂和舊維修和補漆的損失。 尺寸:畫面131 x 73.5 厘米 歐洲木框玻璃蓋内。