Pair of Red Lacquered Chinese Guardian Lions

Red is the colour of good fortune and celebration in Chinese culture, and on this matched pair of guardian lions, with their deep red lacquered rosewood-effect finish, sculpted mane detail, and patterned plinth bases, the colour gives the pieces a richness and warmth that makes them among the most decoratively striking of the guardian lion grouping.

Made in polyresin with a deep red lacquered rosewood-effect finish, this matched pair of Chinese guardian lions features sculpted manes, expressive facial detail, and patterned plinth bases. Guardian lions are traditionally placed in pairs, one male and one female, at the entrances of important buildings as protective symbols, and the symmetrical placement of a matched pair in a domestic display arrangement draws on that tradition. The deep red lacquered finish, with its rosewood-effect surface, gives the pair a richness that suits both traditional Chinese decorative arrangements and contemporary interior displays. In very good condition throughout.

• Set: Pair
• Material: Polyresin with deep red lacquered rosewood-effect finish
• Dimensions: 11 cm (H) x 6.5 cm (W)
• Condition: Very good
• Features: Deep red lacquered finish, sculpted manes, patterned plinth bases, matched pair
• SKU: CBD-0118

A richly coloured matched pair in the red lacquer finish. Pairs naturally with the Gold-Lacquered Single Lion (CBD-0117), the Red and Black Cast Stone Pair (CBD-0119), the Bronze-Effect Pair (CBD-0120), and the wider Oriental collection.