Hand Carved Antique Stone Lions

45" H x 29" x 15"

Approximately 1150 pounds each

This pair of antique stone lions were hand-sculpted from a block of dark limestone in northern China during the Qing Dynasty.  Approx 200 years old. 

Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament, but the origins lie deep in much older Indian Buddhist traditions. Typically made of stone. They are also known as lion dogs or foo dogs/fu dogs.