A Pair of Chinese Carved Wood Foo Dogs

Identical in decoration, carved seated foo lions with large ears, curls to mane and eyebrows, large nose and eyes, mouths open bearing teeth, male lion holds a ball, female lion holds a child, seated on high base with carved friezes, wood finishes appear different on each.

14.25 in.

Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Stress cracks to wood in both; one with large separation to wood from stand up to above back paw; possible repairs to tail and back of same lion.