Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Foo Dog Pair Shishi Guardian Lions 10"H Red Exemplified by bright whit clay

Exemplified by bright whit clay and a clear glaze of

Antique Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup or Sakazuki Gold TrimLate Meiji to early Showa Period c1900 to 1930's

Overall length: 11 3/4" (30cm)

This chawan features a rich iron-red overglaze band on the outer surface

The caption reads: "General Kuropatkin and His Staff Joyfully Leaving St

Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Foo Dog Pair Shishi Guardian Lions 10"H Red Exemplified by bright whit clayThis is an antique pair of wooden statues of Chinese Foo Dog made in Japan. Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi ( shsh). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lionsoften one male