Kylin dog
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Porcelain
Measurements
340 x 200 x 90 mm
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Order this imageCollection
Packwood House, Warwickshire
NT 557460.1
Summary
One of a 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. Green, yellow and brown glazes to bodies, on brown plinth and with one front paw raised. This one male with globe representing earth/power.