A Pair of Large Chinese Carved Marble Foo Lions

20th century, carved marble foo lions in traditional guardian style featuring a muscular body and face having a fierce expression, open mouth showing their sharp teeth, curly eyebrows and mane, wearing an elaborate collar with bell, the female lion has a front paw over a baby lion, the male lion has his front paw over a ball, the pair is set on their owned raised carved marble bases with lotus blossom base.

Each approximately 23 x 9 x 13 1/4 in.

From the Collection of Phoenix Chen Haydon, Raleigh, North Carolina

One foo lion with tight crack wrapping mane, but stable; both with a few nicks to edges and dirt soiling to crevices from outdoor display.