Curious Antiques

Description

Two large early 19th century Chinese bronze Foo Dog/temple lion incense burners,c1820. Both are beautifully cast and heavy (combined weight 2.8kg) .With fine detail to the features, teeth, feet etc they are depicted in the traditional open mouth position with teeth showing and have lovely decorative flourishes. One has the void on its back to allow incense to be placed inside and for the smoke to escape while the other has the opening under its belly to enable incense to be positioned underneath it. Both are in very good condition with no obvious defects and have great colour/patina after years of handling and use. Please refer to the detailed photographs and feel free to contact me if you would like to view them or have any questions.

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Size: 21cm tall x 18cm wide x 9cm deep and 13cm tall x 20cm wide x 8cm deep, combined weight 2.8kg.