Chinese Guardian Female Lion Foo Dog Statues

Adopt the ancient guardian lions who have traditionally stood before Chinese Imperial palaces, tombs, temples, government offices and homes of important officials since the Han Dynasty in 206 BC. Cast in quality designer resin to capture details including the xi qi ball under the male's right paw and the cub under the female's left paw, the foo dogs are highlighted with a warm bronze finish. These oriental yin and yang collectibles are sized for home, gallery or gift-giving. This three-dimensional, quality asian decor piece is - as you'd expect - found only at Basil Street Gallery!

- Care Instructions: Spot clean with a soft cloth
- Primary Material: Polyresin

Product Specifications:
- Ming style - our guardian lions are styled in the ming dynasty style after the lions guarding the forbidden city in beijing, china. these lions were believed to have powerful protective benefits, and the female lion represents the yin of yin and yang
- Foo dogs - a misnomer in the west, these statues do not depict dogs, but they are actually stylized lions. these statues stood before chinese imperial palaces, tombs, temples, government offices and homes of important officials since the han dynasty in 206 bc.
- High quality sculpture - hand-cast using real crushed stone bonded with durable designer resin, our chinese guardian lion statues are topped with a warm bronze finish
- Design Toscano statues - exclusive to the Design Toscano brand, these detailed chinese guardian lions are perfect for proud display in your home, gallery or as a gift for an Asian art collector
- Each chinese guardian lion figurine measures 4.5"Wx7"Dx9"H and weighs 1 lb.