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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 6993824, member: 2844&quot;]A lion.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> A Chinese Fu/Foo lion, to be precise. Foo lions are often regarded as dogs in the West, but they are mythical lions.</p><p><br /></p><p>A wonderful piece, it brings a smile to my face. It could have been made in Shiwan, but others may have to correct me on that. He was probably new when your relative bought him 1910-20.</p><p>The shape is certainly unusual, he just jumped to catch the brocade ball, I think. The brocade ball is a symbol of the pearl of wisdom.</p><p>I have seen jumping Foo lions in sketches and paintings, but never in ceramics.</p><p><br /></p><p>To have him by a door is good, they often guard entrances. To use him as a doorstop is clearly a bad idea, but that is in the past.</p><p>If perfect he would have been quite valuable, but is he is, he is still special and a delight to see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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