Rouge Marble Dog of Fo - 113 x 66 cm
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- 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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
A gold foliate brooch, of grape, vine leaf and tendril design. Yellow gold. Length 55 mm.
A small jade grey-green water-pot, Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912, with traces of black, green and yellow pigments, in the form of an open lotus pod, resting on a stem, old fitted hardwood stand, 4.2 x 7.9 cm
Japanese ivory netsuke. Spherical, extensively carved with dragon amidst many celestial animals, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 5 cm
Antique Colonial brooch. An 18ct yellow gold brooch with a raised textured leaf design to a solid gold plaque. Central old mine cut crystal multi claw set. Four textured flowers set, with two rose cut diamonds. Unmarked. Tested.