Antique Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Chinese Foo Dogs

Antique Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Chinese Foo Dogs

$495.00

Antique pair of wooden hand carved Chinese Foo Dogs gilded, the lions have their mouth open full of sharp teeth and a round red wood ball which represents a single large pearl, carved so that it can roll about in the lion’s mouth but sized just large enough so that it cannot be removed.

5ʺ W × 2.25ʺ D × 6.25ʺ H

 

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This is a mythological lion known as a Foo Dog or Temple Guardian.
The lion is sacred to Buddhism and a symbol of valor, energy, and wisdom; also known as the protector of Buddha, the Foo dog in found standing guard at the entrance of Buddhist Temples.

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