Ceramic Fu Lion Dogs - Pair

Description:

The name Fu Dogs is actually a western term for these beautiful ceramic sculptures. In Chinese history and culture Imperial Guardian Lions, are a powerful feng shui symbol for protection of the home. Fu Dogs were traditionally placed facing Imperial palaces, temples, and government offices. They were also a traditional feng shui symbol of household wealth and social status and were put facing wealthy homes. They are usually displayed in pairs - a male and a female. So the story goes that travelers brought tales of lions as a Buddhist protector of Dharma, and statues of lions were modelled in feng shui following the forgeig travelers' descriptions, and after the native dogs.

This product is handmade and/or handpainted and therefore unique. This means that it may differ slightly from the product picture.

Dimensions: 

length 9cm width 6.5cm height 15cm pair