Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue meiji lacquer they look fabulous

they look fabulous

This vase is in good vintage condition

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and which has a fantastic presence and gravitas that I think far exceeds its small size

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue meiji lacquer they look fabulousWhat I love about this vintage carved lion is its very long tongue! It's made of bone and painted with a red stripe down the middle, then framed by bone fangs on either side making for quite a dramatic portrayal of a creature on the prowl! The eyes are bone too, and the rest of it carved of ebony. Made it in Africa I believe and probably at least a few decades old. Overall good condition. There are a couple of splits scrapes on the surface of its