Price
£32000.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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Two large Japanese figures of shishi.
Both with their mouths open showing tongue and teeth, their body decorated with large green red and brown dots.
Height 30 and 24 cm respectively.
Conditions: small areas of restoration.
Literature: Fine and Curious, C.J.A.Jorg, ill 356, p 282.
The Shishi is Japanese variant of the Chinese foh dog ; It has a curly mane, a fierce expression, a bushy tail and large eyes; It offers protection from evil.
Stock number
RH 308The BADA Standard
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