Pair of Chinese glazed ceramic figurines in the form of Buddhist shishi lions or foo dogs, Qing ca. 1850. Each is modeled seated with the alternate paw raised,…

Pair of Chinese glazed ceramic figurines in the form of Buddhist shishi lions or foo dogs, Qing ca. 1850. Each is modeled seated with the alternate paw raised, several bells suspended from its collar. Executed in a mottled robin's egg blue glaze. With custom, carved wooden stands. Provenance: Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain, Enamels, Bronzes, Works of Art and Hardstones," 9-10 November 1983, Lot 807; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Statues only, each) He

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