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Ceramic, Pair of Fo Dogs with Sancai Glaze, China, 19/20th C.

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 EUR Estimated At:640.00 - 800.00 EUR
Ceramic, Pair of Fo Dogs with Sancai Glaze, China, 19/20th C.
Glazed pottery
China, 19th/20th century
Sancai glaze in green, yellow and brown
Pair of Fo dogs (Buddhist lion) on a rectangular plinth
One Fo dog with a cub under the left paw
Finely crafted details
Dimensions (incl. plinth): ca. 30 x 18 x 12 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection Spain
Interesting pair of Fo dog figures with an expressive sancai glaze

This pair of Fo dogs was made in China during the 19th/20th century. Each creature is depicted on a rectangular plinth. The faces show bulging eyes and partly a wide-open mouth with dangerous teeth. One Fo dog, the female, is shown with a cub under the left paw, while the male hides a pearl under his paw. The figures are applied overall with a sancai glaze in green, yellow and brown. The merging colors endow the figures with an extraordinary aesthetic quality and make them a magnificent example of this traditional glaze!



The dogs are in good condition with slight signs of age and wear. Partly chips are visible here and there. The figures measure ca. 30 x 18 x 12 cm (height x length x width).



Sancai

Sancai (translated: ‘three colours’) is a lead-glazing technique, usually consisting of three different colours, which developed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and was mainly for decorating figural sculptures, mostly burial objects. Sancai ceramic and porcelain wares typically show a green, auburn and amber glaze on a light background. On rare occasions cobalt blue was also used. Via the Silk Road, the technique was exported to Syria, Cyprus and finally Italy where it enjoyed great popularity during the 15th century.



Fo Lions

Fo lions, also called guardian lions, enjoy high popularity in Chinese art. Their appearance is reminiscent of a mixture between a dragon and a lion. These mythical creatures usually come in pairs and were originally positioned to guard the entrance of Buddhist temples. In the arts and crafts, they are often refigured as doorknockers or decorative ceramic, marble, or bronze vessels.
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