Kylin dog
Category
Ceramics
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Porcelain
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Packwood House, Warwickshire
NT 557460
Summary
Pair of porcelain models of kylin dogs (a kylin is a mythical animal of composite form), or 'dogs of fo' (similar to lions in appearance and ancient, sacred dogs in Asia who guard Buddhist temples), famille verte, one male and one female. Green, yellow and brown glazes to bodies, on brown plinth and with one front paw raised.