Antique Chinese Red Sandstone Guardian Lion Temple ShiShi Singha Komainu China A
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Type: Statue Sculpture
Material: Red stone (probably sandstone)
Age: 1800s or older
Origin/Maker: China. Unsigned.
Size: 6-3/4" tall (17.145 cm), base measures 3-5/8" (cm) by 2-7/8" (7.176 cm)
Weight: 4 lbs 14.6 oz (2229 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Vendor at Pasadena City College flea market, Pasadena CA 3 MAR 2024. Bought together with two other lions and an old candle stand.
Condition: Item is used in poor condition commensurate with age, see photos. Several cracks and chips. Face is damaged. Some surface wear. Some remnants of white and dark blue paint.
Subject: An old carved red stone Chinese Guardian Lion (ShiShi, Singha, Komainu, Foo Lion, Fu Dog) on a pedestal. Presumably from a temple or tomb.
Location:
Antique Chinese Red Sandstone Guardian Lion Temple ShiShi Singha Komainu China A
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Type: Statue Sculpture
Material: Red stone (probably sandstone)
Age: 1800s or older
Origin/Maker: China. Unsigned.
Size: 6-3/4" tall (17.145 cm), base measures 3-5/8" (cm) by 2-7/8" (7.176 cm)
Weight: 4 lbs 14.6 oz (2229 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Vendor at Pasadena City College flea market, Pasadena CA 3 MAR 2024. Bought together with two other lions and an old candle stand.
Condition: Item is used in poor condition commensurate with age, see photos. Several cracks and chips. Face is damaged. Some surface wear. Some remnants of white and dark blue paint.
Subject: An old carved red stone Chinese Guardian Lion (ShiShi, Singha, Komainu, Foo Lion, Fu Dog) on a pedestal. Presumably from a temple or tomb.
Location:
Antique Chinese Red Sandstone Guardian Lion Temple ShiShi Singha Komainu China A
