A SMALL CHINESE `BUDDHIST LIONS` CYLINDRICAL BRUSHPOT, BITONG LATE QING DYNASTY Painted with a lion dog resting its paws upon its pup in iron-red and gilt, with well-defined facial features, flame-like hair and bushy tail, 11.3cm. Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Oriental Arts UK, London, on 13th June 2003, a copy of the original invoice is available.