12"old chinese Silver Guardian lions Foo Fu Dog Pair

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ãee **** welcome to Our exquisite antiques Store company !!! We are selling Antiques and collectibles in Beijing ,China since 1993. many of the items we sell come from our own personal collection and have been in our family for a very long time .My great-grandfather was the first in this family to start collecting art & antiques when he still lived in San Xi and Tibet around 1922 ,some of the paintings he once collected can now be seen in museums around the globe. In my store, the collectable cloisonne arts, Tibetan Antiques Buddha with the old bronze also silver statues, famous dehua porcelain statues things is my store speciality. I will try my best to offer them for every friend and welcome to join the competition and confidence order !. My most like to accept payment through paypal and bank wire transfer, my paypal account is . If you have any questions or suggestion, please email me at any time, and I will give you a reply within 24 hours. Description: I am currently offering a group of Asian Collections. All of these items come from private collections . This is an Old Chinese silver Pair Guardian Lions Foo Fu Dog Statue . As you view in the images, it was Very nicely finished and complete with many fine details. Very particular and infrequent. It is a great piece of valuable collection or a very good present. Our items are guaranteed to be authentic and bear the identification. If you are not completely satisfied, you may return your purchase for a full refund. The Foo Dog or Fu Dog is a mythical beast whose statue and image is prominent throughout the far east.One of origins of the name Foo / Fu Dog is said to be derived from the city Foochow , also known as Fu- chou.The two different prefixes foo and fu on the cities two name designations may be the reason for the two different spellings of Foo Dog.It is said Foo / Fu Dogs, though refered to as dogs are really lions, an animal sacred to Buddism. T are many different artistic renderings of this mythical beast with some foo dog statues resembling lions more than others.The Foo Dog is also known as the Celestial Dog or happiness dog. Foo Dog statues usually show this beast with one of its paws reaching out and resting on a sp or pedistal, as if it were standind guard.The Foo / Fu Dogs are said to protect humans from evil spirits and those that would do harm.Foo dog statues are often placed at the entrances to Buddist Temples and are used to guard tombs. They are also placed on guard at the front porch entrances of houses.Guardian lions, also called Fu Dogs or Foo Dogs, and called Shi (?) in Chinese or Ra shi da, are powerful mythic protectors that have traditionally stood in front of Chinese imperial palaces, emperors' tombs and government offices. Since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), imperial guardian lions were placed at the entrances to important official buildings and gates, until the end of the empire in 1911. They are still common, popularized as decorative and symbolic elements at the entrances to restaurants, hotels, and other structures.The lions are generally present in pairs. To the intruder's right will be the male lion, with his right paw on a globe, representing his "feeling the pulse of the earth". To the intruder's left will be the female, essentially identical in appearance, but playing with her single cub with her left paw. The male of the pair is said to guard the structure, while the female fu dog protects those dwelling inside. Material Silver Origin China Style Same as photos showing Size High 12 Long 11 Breadth 6.0 (inch) Condition Very Good. Weight 10.5 KG----included the weight of packing materials Shipping cost by EMS(4-5 days) Us $124.00 (USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA ) US $124.00 UK, EUROPE ) US $124.00 (ASIA) When the individual auction is closed, please do request the total through ebay, and I will send you the invoice including the actual shipping cost as soon as possible. Payment of winning bid is d... read more

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