Dog of fo
Category
Ceramics
Date
1662 - 1722
Materials
biscuit porcelain
Measurements
500 mm (H)235 mm (W)220 mm (D)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1245688
Summary
A Kangxi (1662-1722) biscuit porcelain Buddhistic lion or Dog of Fo. It is coloured pale green with pale aubergine, yellow and blue. The bamboo modelled base has a medallion which has a dragon/salamander motif.
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. This item found on the record for Polesden Lacey Chinese Porcelain stored in the basement, page 88.