Vintage Famille Verte Chinoiserie Porcelain Foo Dog Guardian Lion With Ball

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This vintage Chinese export porcelain Foo Dog (Temple Guardian Lion) is painted in a traditional famille verte-inspired palette with hand-painted … Read more This vintage Chinese export porcelain Foo Dog (Temple Guardian Lion) is painted in a traditional famille verte-inspired palette with hand-painted green, iron red, yellow, and blush enamel decoration. His expression makes one smile. The guardian lion rests one paw upon a ball symbolizing the world or unity, and is standing atop a decorated plinth with a Greek key border. Beautifully modeled with expressive features and flowing stylized mane, this decorative piece makes a wonderful addition to a Chinoiserie interior, bookshelf, or mantel. Unmarked, dating to the mid-20th century, and offered as a single. See less