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Exemplified by bright whit clay and a clear glaze of

often used in the practice of Japanese tea ceremony

often portrayed holding a rat to signify prosperity multiplying through agility and intelligence

Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Foo Dog Pair Shishi Guardian Lions 10"H Red The caption reads: "General KuropatkinThis is an antique pair of wooden statues of Chinese Foo Dog made in Japan. Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi ( shsh). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lionsoften one male