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THBChinese Qing Dynasty Stone Fu Lion - "Foo Dog"
Lot 48c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. An imposing stone carving of a fu lion, or "foo dog", on an integral stone plinth. Sitting upon his haunches, the long tail winds around his front paw, the other paw rests on a ball. An ornamental bell collar sits on the neck, a swirling mane, and knobby ears adorn his tilted head. Bulging eyes stare from under the mane above a squared snout, snarling to reveal teeth and a chin with curled hair. A highly stylized representation of a lion guardian that protected sacred buildings against evil spirits or people. Lions had been brought to Chinese courts as early as the Han dynasty, but most artists relied on second-hand sources for descriptions, resulting in very stylized figures, often mistaken as dogs by western viewers. Size: 5.75" W x 11.75" H (14.6 cm x 29.8 cm)
The "foo dog" is a western name for the Chinese "shi shi", the guardian lion. A common architectural protective figure originating in Imperial China that spread into many Asian cultures. Often portrayed in a pair with a male and female to represent Yin and Yang. The male, such as this piece, plays with a ball and the female plays with a cub.
Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, ex-Indochine Gallery, Colorado acquired in 1998
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#157502Surface weathering and softening of finer details. Losses as shown to paw and leg. Nice earthen encrustations and patina.Condition
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