19th Century Chinese Shiwan Ceramic Green Glazed FengShui Foo Dog Sculpture

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This is a handmade Chinese accent decorative figure of Fensghui Foo Dog in the famous traditional Ceramic sculpture style - … Read more This is a handmade Chinese accent decorative figure of Fensghui Foo Dog in the famous traditional Ceramic sculpture style - " Shiwan". It has precise details on the body and is colorful glazed with green as the main color. The details are in relief dimensional format which creates the character of the region. This foo dog has bigger eyeballs, larger ears, and unique charm. It is not only a decoration figure, it is also a collection piece.

Foo Dogs in Feng Shui, also known as Fu Dogs, are not actually dogs, but lions. These sculptures depict mythical lions said to protect a place from evil spirits or energies. Foo Dogs are symbolic Feng Shui “cures” or enhancements that are placed on the sides of a front entrance to create a feeling of protection See less