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Pair of Enormous Bronze Foo Dogs with Inlays

About the Item

The impressively scaled foo dogs are a proper pair - one posed left , the other right. Both are fashioned with quartz eyes and mica and other inlays. The patinated figures are embossed with engravings in their manes. These are a rare and stellar pair.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1960s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1212229157082
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