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Pair of European Porcelain Figures of Chinese Guardian Lions

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Brightly painted with a male and female foo dog or Buddhistic lion one holding a ball for the material world and the female with the cub representing the spiritual.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 5.38 in (13.67 cm)Depth: 7.13 in (18.12 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Essex, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU838134306352

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