Pair of Hand-Carved Chinese Stone Foo Dogs (Shishi Guardian Lions) 20th C ~4"H Coins & Money original configuration

original configuration

There are tagane ato around the nakago indicating it was most certainly affixed to a sword

cm = W 39 × D 44 × T 7 × H 19

autumn motif

this bronze remains in good condition

Pair of Hand-Carved Chinese Stone Foo Dogs (Shishi Guardian Lions) 20th C ~4"H Coins & Money original configurationPair of Hand Carved Chinese Stone Foo Dogs (Shishi Guardian Lions), Early 20th Century China, mid 20th century Height: approximately 4 inches each A finely carved and expressive pair of Chinese guardian lions, commonly known as Foo Dogs ( shishi), sculpted from richly variegated smoky gray green stone with natural amber and cream veining. Each figure is rendered in a seated position, exuding a bold yet playful character with wide grinning mouths,