Object Number | C87 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China | Beijing |
Period | Ming Dynasty |
Date Made | Ming Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Dolomite | Limestone |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Fu Lion | Fu Dog |
Description | Stone male fu dog or lion from entrance to the imperial gate, Beijing. Conventional Ming type. Grinning mouth, curled mane, brocaded collar with bell and tassels. His right paw rests upon a brocaded ball. Carved in one piece with the pedestal which is an oblong block with carved recesses on each side. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Yamanaka & Company, 1915 |
Other Number | Getz 14 - Other Number | 0813.F - Other Number |
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