Chinese Stone Foo Dogs and Soapstone Carvings Set
A pair of Chinese carved stone Foo Dogs and two soapstone carvings, 20th century, (4 items), the Foo dogs 6.30 in. high
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- Foo Dogs - Foo Dogs, also known as "Fo Dogs", "Fu Dogs", and " Buddhist lions" are the Chinese guardian lions that have traditionally stood in front of Chinese Imperial palaces and tombs, government offices, and the homes of the influential are believed to have powerful mythic protective benefits.
They are a popular motif in decorative arts, especially ceramics and garden statuary, where they are depicted in pairs, comprising of a male resting his paw upon an embroidered ball, representing supremacy over the world, and a female restraining a playful cub, representing the nurturing properties of the female.
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- Chinese sculpture
- Oriental temple dogs - fo / foo / temple dogs 213
