Pair of Bronze-Effect Polyresin Chinese Guardian Lions

At 14 cm tall, this is the largest pair of guardian lions in the grouping, and the antiqued bronze-effect finish, with its warm patina and depth of tone, gives the sculpted curled manes and ornate stepped plinth bases a gravitas that suits the protective symbolic role of the guardian lion tradition.

Made in polyresin with an antiqued bronze-effect finish, this matched pair of Chinese guardian lions features sculpted curled manes, expressive facial detail, and ornate stepped plinth bases. The antiqued bronze-effect finish, with its warm patina suggesting age and use, connects the piece to the tradition of bronze guardian lions that stood at the entrances of Chinese imperial buildings, and the larger scale of this pair, at 14 cm tall, gives them a more commanding presence than the smaller examples in the grouping. Guardian lions have been used as protective symbols in Chinese architecture for over two thousand years, and a matched pair in the bronze-effect finish makes a strong and symbolically resonant display statement. In very good condition throughout.

• Set: Pair
• Material: Polyresin with antiqued bronze-effect finish
• Dimensions: 14 cm (H) x 9.5 cm (W)
• Condition: Very good
• Features: Antiqued bronze-effect finish, sculpted curled manes, ornate stepped plinth bases, matched pair
• SKU: CBD-0120

The largest and most commanding pair in the guardian lion grouping. Pairs naturally with the Gold-Lacquered Single Lion (CBD-0117), the Red Lacquered Pair (CBD-0118), the Red and Black Cast Stone Pair (CBD-0119), and the wider Oriental collection.