Paar foo dogs - Bronze - China (No reserve price)

Foo dogs are not actually dogs, but stylized Chinese temple lions (also known as Shishi) that serve as symbolic guardians.

• Origin: They originate in Chinese Buddhist architecture, where they were placed at the entrances to temples, palaces, and tombs to ward off evil spirits and negative energy.
• The nickname: The term "foo dogs" is a Western name; in China they are called shishi (stone lions), and in Japan they resemble komainu.
• Placed in pairs: They are almost always displayed as a male-female pair:
• The male often has a ball or globe beneath his paw (a symbol of power over the world).
• The female often protects a cub beneath her paw (a symbol of family and protection).

The pair is in good, used condition, with signs of age. (See photos)
Very finely detailed.
Will be carefully packed and shipped insured.

This item can be shipped together with other items of mine in this auction, so you only have to pay the shipping costs once.