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Chinese Shishi Lion Fu Dog Guardian Statues Tang Sancai Egg Spinach Cobalt Glaze For Sale
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Chinese Shishi Lion Fu Dog Guardian Statues Tang Sancai Egg Spinach Cobalt Glaze:
$325.00
Excellent condition with wood stands, great detailed glaze in style of Tang Sancai with streaks of cobalt blue..heavy and large weight approximately 10 x 10 inches.
Shishi 石狮/石獅 also known as Fu/Foo Lions, Lions of Buddha, or Chinese guardian lions. They are a mythological Chinese lion, though many depictions of them bear more similarity to dogs than felines.
Myths & Legends Appearance
In China, Shishi are always depicted in pairs, one male and one female. The male, located on the left, is depicted playing with a ball and is said to protect the structure it is placed outside. The female, located on the right, is depicted playing with a cub and is said to protect the inhabitants of the structure it is placed outside. The ball is said to symbolize the unity of the Chinese Empire, and the cub thriving offspring.
Sometimes the male will have an open mouth and the female a closed mouth; sometimes both mouths will be partially open, often containing a pearl.
In India, the males open mouth is said to be voicing an \"A\", the female a \"M\". Together, the two Shishi speak the sacred word \"Om\" or \"AUM\".
In Japan, Shishi are called Koma-inu こま犬. They are depicted as playful but fierce guardians of children and are often placed outside Shinto shrines to guard against evil. The male is said to be inhaling, representing life; the female is said to be exhaling, representing death. This may explain why, though Shishi are a popular motif for kimono, the male is usually depicted alone.
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