Imperial Japanese Porcelain Foo Dogs YND-23GN-SET

Vintage handmade Satsuma Kutani statuettes. Always standing in pairs, Foo Dogs are fantasy lions in japanese mythology who serve as guardians to prevent harmful things from happening to the family. This handsome pair are standing in commanding posture. The male, with a paw on a symbolic ball, protects the world, while the female, with a paw on a cub, protects the dwelling. Hand crafted in high quality porcelain with over all green and gold glaze, in relief hand painting and details of gold leaf. Oriental antique porcelain figurines at Stern store.