Vintage Chinese Foo Dog Seals Chops Carnelian Stone Dragon Guardian Lion Lot 4 For Sale
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Vintage Chinese Foo Dog Seals Chops Carnelian Stone Dragon Guardian Lion Lot 4 :
$99.00
Offered as one lot are four unusual miniature Chinese-styleguardian lion / Foo Dog objects comprising two matched pairs.
The first pair consists of substantial metal seal/chops withdetailed guardian lions mounted above rectangular bases. The sides featureraised dragon/mythical-creature decoration, and each underside has an engravedfour-character seal matrix. Additional characters are incised vertically on thebodies. Despite their miniature size, each weighs approximately 125 grams.
The second pair features guardian lions mounted abovepolished translucent orange spheres surrounded by elaborate silver-coloredmetalwork. The applied decoration includes dragons, phoenix/bird motifs,floral-form collars and vertical metal bands. Each has a small impressedworkshop/maker's mark on the underside. The orange material is translucent andresembles carnelian/chalcedony, but it has not been gemologically tested and istherefore being sold simply as an unidentified translucent orange stone orglass.
Each piece measures approximately 1.5 inches high. Eachrectangular metal seal weighs approximately 125 grams; each orange-spherefigure weighs approximately 46 grams.
The metal composition has not been tested. No representationis made that the pieces are sterling silver or any particular silver alloy. Theexact age and maker are unknown. Based on comparable examples, these appear tobe vintage Chinese decorative/workshop pieces, likely 20th century.
Very attractive miniature workmanship with considerabledetail for their small size. Please examine all photographs closely forconstruction, surface wear, patina, marks and condition. Photographs form animportant part of the description.
Sold together as one lot of four pieces.
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