[Lion made of copper coins]
Lion made of copper coins, clear, 22 cm long, 7 cm wide, and 18 cm high. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The lion is fabricated from copper coins of Qing Dynasty, and its body is decorated with metal beads. The male lion wears a red pompon on its head, which is awe-inspiring; The lioness is simple and can bow. The lion made of copper coins has unique fabricating techniques and ingenious ideas
This pair of small lions with copper coins appeared at the disaster relief exhibition held in Xi’an in 1924. They are toys with special contributions in the Qing court.
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