Western Asiatic Blue-Glazed Leaping Lion Fragment 13th-15th century A.D. A blue-glazed ceramic stylised lion or other feline figure, forearms held forwards, head supported by paws, long and slender nose dividing the face in half with raised circular eye either side; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 35 grams total, 63 mm high including stand (2 1/2 in.). Acquired late 1970s-early 2010s. Ex Mohamed Makriya collection. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.