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Pair of European Porcelain Figures of Chinese Guardian Lions

$1,400per set
£1,069.01per set
€1,217.11per set
CA$1,965.82per set
A$2,149.03per set
CHF 1,136.93per set
MX$25,716.56per set
NOK 14,465.83per set
SEK 13,242per set
DKK 9,091.06per set

About the Item

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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