A Chinese Carved Wood Foo Lion and Cub

Late 19th century, a carved wood with inset enamel eyes and teeth, the mother lion and her cub are depicted together with a reticulated ball on a foliage base, both looking outwards with open mouths and large bright eyes.

6 x 11 x 5 in.

Break and repair to large foo dog's right ear; loss to teeth of small foo dog; stable break and crack to wood at small foo dog's feet and large dog's torso towards tail and small crack to chest of large dog; a few small nicks and cracks to posterior.