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A vintage pair of Chinese glazed porcelain Foo Dogs or Lios. Guardian lions, also known as komainu, shishi, or foo …
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A vintage pair of Chinese glazed porcelain Foo Dogs or Lios. Guardian lions, also known as komainu, shishi, or foo dogs, are intimidating, mythical, lion-like creatures seen across a breath of art forms, ranging from architecture to tattoos. As they symbolize prosperity, success, and guardianship, they're full of meaning—which has made them popular in Western art too.
These date to the 1960 or earlier as marked on the bottom, “Made in the People’s Republic of China”. Both have finely molded details. Traditional display of looking sideways with mouth open and tongue showing teeth with raised front paw, one resting on a ball.
Good condition, no marks or damage; see pictures.
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