Chinese Guardian Lion Foo Dog Porcelain Limoges Box
Proud and alert, a Chinese guardian lion keeps watch from the top of this porcelain piece. Often called a foo dog, it is rendered here as a hand-painted Limoges box made in Limoges, France.
Sentinel at the Gate
For centuries, stone guardian lions have flanked the doors of palaces, temples and family homes across China, set there to ward off harm and invite good fortune. This small porcelain version carries the same watchful spirit, with its colors applied by hand rather than carved in stone.
Fortune by the Front Door
Many people place a guardian lion near an entry, and this one sits nicely on a foyer table or a narrow hall console. It also looks right in a study beside books on Asian art, or on a shelf with souvenirs from a trip to Beijing, Hong Kong or Shanghai. Give it for a Lunar New Year visit, a housewarming, or to a friend opening a new business who could use a guardian of their own.
Keeping Good Company
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Pairs with dragon, pagoda and zodiac animal subjects
- Fits a world travel, mythology or Asian art collection