Museum Quality Zimbabwe VERDITE Carved Stone Sculpture w Lions Signe N P Maleka

Description

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VINTAGE
ARTIST SIGNED
ZIMBABWE CARVED GREEN VERDITE STONE SCULPTURE
LION AND LIONESS UNDER TREE
N P MALEKA
8.5" LONG x 5 1/4" TALL
I SHIP WORLDWIDE
INCLUDING CHINA - JAPAN - SOUTH KOREA AND RUSSIA
Offered in this sale is a fabulous what I consider museum quality carved Zimbabwe African semi precious verdite stone sculpture that was created by N. P. Maleka. It is signed along the edge of the base to the left which you can see in the images. The sculpture is carved from one solid piece of stone that weighs more than 4.5 pounds. This was apparently acquired by the original owner in the mid 1900s in Africa and has been in private hands all this time. The sculpture features a lion and lioness in the shade of a tree with the male lion reclining while the female is standing with her nose to the ground. The detail of the carving is fabulous. From what I understand this is not an easy stone to work with because of its hardness. The condition is excellent.
Please be sure to enlarge and zoom each image for a close up view of the detail of the decoration and condition. Do not hesitate to send me a message if you have questions or would like additional images.
I always guarantee everything that I sell to be as described. This piece is being sold without a reserve as long as there is an opening bid. The shipping cost within the United States is .00
The last three images illustrate just a few of the many other items I have or will be posting separately for sale on Ebay throughout the next few weeks including a collection of roughly 30 Kaiser porcelain figures, 100+ Beatrix Potter Royal Doulton, Royal Albert and Beswick figures, a Guangxu - late Qing dynasty famille rose teapot, Chinese cloisonne, Early American pressed glass, Murano glass, 20+ pieces of Royal Worcester England porcelain Evesham Gold, Meissen and RPM German porcelain, a number of pieces of genuine early chocolate glass, several antique Russian language books, several pieces of Meissen blue onion including serving pieces, over 40 books relating to early glass and ceramics from a local estate collectors reference library,  Italian Murano glass, Royal Crown Derby china, a collection of First day Covers dating back to the 1930s, Continental and Vienna porcelain, Imari porcelain, Dresden porcelain, antique and vintage Chinese porcelain and jade as well as an eclectic mix of antique to contemporary china glass and accessories including flow blue china, Rosenthal porcelain, Scandinavian and Murano art glass, antique photo albums and photographs, as well as other 18th - 20th century American, English, Continental and Chinese ceramics, porcelain, glass and accessories. If you are interested in bidding on more than one item I do offer combined shipping which saves on postage..
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONLY THE ONE PIECE IN THIS SALE.
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