Chinese Sculpture Of A Lion With A Pearl - China, Shaanxi Province, 19th Century

Chinese sculpture of a lion with a pearl - China, Shaanxi province, 19th centuryThis type of lion, most often in pairs, framed the doors of houses or temples. They had a protective and auspicious role. Here, the lion holds a pearl in its mouth and rests on a pedestal engraved with the character 福 (Fú). This character, which can be translated as happiness, is a protective and auspicious character, often present on the doors of houses in China in order to attract or preserve happiness and good fortune.This sculpture was collected by the former owner in the early 2000s in Shaanxi province. Minor accidents and missing parts.48cm X 28cm X 16cmCOMPLICATED SHIPPING DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE OBJECT. Possibility of collection or delivery by me in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Aquitaine and Poitou-Charentes).