Large Chinese Vase

Two large early 19th century Chinese bronze Foo Dog/temple lion incense burners, c1820. Both are beautifully cast and heavy (combined weight 2.8kg). With fine detail to the features, teeth, feet etc they are depicted in the traditional open mouth position with teeth showing and have lovely decorative flourishes. One has the void on its back to allow incense to be placed inside and for the smoke to escape while the other has the opening under its belly to enable incense to be positioned underneath it. Please refer to the detailed photographs and feel free to contact me if you would like to view them or have any questions. Size: 21cm tall x 18cm wide x 9cm deep and 13cm tall x 20cm wide x 8cm deep, combined weight 2.8kg. About me: I have been a passionate collector of antiques and collectables for over 30 years. My tastes are diverse and range from fine antique furniture, African, Indian and Asian ethnographic antiques and tribal art, to vintage slot machines – the more unusual and curious the better! I have travelled extensively throughout Africa, Asia, India, North America and much of my collection has been sourced in the Country of origin. After many years of collecting I decided to start to sell and have established’Curious Antiques’ which specialises in a range of fine and more unusual antiques. These include fine furniture, religious items, militaria, amusement machines and one of the Countries best collections of African, Chinese, Eastern and Indian tribal and ethnographic antiques. I value your custom and will do all I can to keep you happy and satisfied.