Description
Large Carved and Painted Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog This fierce looking beast dates from the 19th Century, he is carved in wood and was originally painted Much of the paint 1s faded and worn away but there is still plenty to be seen especially on the Globe which still has a good amount of the original Gold, Red and Green Our Pixiu, is very fierce, he has large teeth, a long mane, hairy claw feet and a long curled tail Our Guardian is 42” long overall, 26” high and 16” wide ST155
