TWO LARGE ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CHINESE GUARDIAN LIONS (FOO DOGS) IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!! bid/lion
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***this item will be shipped from Cape Town however for R150 each it can be collected in Edenvale, Jhb. We can also courier anywhere in the country***
WE HAVE A SPECTACULAR PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE GUARDIAN LIONS ON OFFER! THESE GUARDIAN LIONS ARE TOTALLY AWESOME AND THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR THE AGE!!!
STATUES OF GUARDIAN LIONS HAVE TRADITIONALLY STOOD IN FRONT OF CHINESE IMPERIAL PALACES, IMPERIAL TOMBS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HOME OF THE WEALTHY, AND THEY DATE FROM THE HAN DYNASTY (206BC - AD 220). THEY ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE POWERFUL MYTHIC PROTECTIVE BENEFITS. PAIRS OF GUARDIAN LION STATUES ARE STILL COMMON DOCORATIVE AND SYMBOLIC ELEMENTS AT THE ENTRANCES TO RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, HOMES AND OTHER STRUCTURES, WITH ONE SITTING EITHER SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE. IN WESTERN SOCIETY THEY ARE KNOWN AS "FOO DOGS", "FU DOGS", "LION DOGS" AND "FO LIONS" HOWEVER THE CHINESE NEVER REFER TO THEM AS DOGS. PLEASE GOOGLE FOR MORE INFO.
THEY ARE SPECTACULAR!!!
EACH LION STANDS APPROXIMATELY 1000mm TALL. PLEASE VIEW THE PICS VERY CAREFULLY FOR MORE DETAIL AND CONDITION, WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. YOU CAN COLLECT FREE OF CHARGE IN TABLEVIEW OR PLEASE VIEW OUR OTHER SHIPPING OPTIONS.
***please note you are bidding per lion to take both***
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