Rare Findearly 1800’s Temple Foo Lions. Carved Wood, Old Gilt. Each 15 Long
July 8, 2019
FROM A QUALITY ESTATE COLLECTION. HARD TO FIND PAIR OF ANTIQUE CARVED WOOD TEMPLE FOO LIONS/ DOGS. DEEP CARVING BRINGS OUT THE COARSE FACIAL FEATURES, THICK MUSCLES, AND FLOWING HAIR. NICE PATINA ON FACES AND HEADS. SEVERAL AREAS OF GOLD/COPPER COLORS REMAIN. BOTH APPEAR TO BE CARVED IN ONE PIECE. EACH RESTS ON A FLAT CARVED BASE. THE BACK IS ALSO FLAT, SO THEY CAN BE DISPLAYED FLUSH WITH A WALL. 6 DEEP, & EACH WEIGHS 6 LBS. Please read everything, and. Look closely at the pictures using the enlarger. The item “RARE FINDEARLY 1800’S TEMPLE FOO LIONS. CARVED WOOD, OLD GILT. EACH 15 LONG” is in sale since Friday, June 28, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Figurines & Statues”. The seller is “found4u2015″ and is located in Pekin, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Region of Origin: China
- Animal Type: Dog /Lion
- Age: c1800’s ?
- Primary Material: Wood
- Theme: Foo Dog
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Features: Handcarved
- Color: Brown with remnants of gold/bronze colors
- Height: See description