QING DYNASTY 1900 Antique Foo-Dog Sculpture In Solid Patinated Bronze

A late 19th century Foo-Dog sculpture from the Qing Dynasty.

This is a beautiful sculpture of a standing foo-dog, heavily cast in high relief in the late 19th century during the Qing Dynasty, circa 1900-1920. The fabulous sculpture has been designed with great intricate details and crafted with exceptional highly detailed parts in solid bronze depicting the figures of mythical foo-dog standing on a separate bronze base. The base is stamped with six-characters Qing's maker mark in low relief.

Foo-Dogs

They are actually lions. They originated in China, Shi meaning lion or Sishi or stone lion. Foo Dogs are symbolic, protective statues, one is female and one is male. The female represents the Yin and symbolically protects the people dwelling in the home, while the male represents the Yang, he protects the structure itself.

The Qing Dynasty

Officially the Great Qing, was the Manchu-led last dynasty in the imperial history of China. It was proclaimed in 1636 in Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China), in 1644 entered Beijing, extended its rule to cover all of China proper, and then extended the empire into Central Asia. The dynasty lasted until 1912. In orthodox Chinese historiography, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. The multiethnic Qing empire lasted for almost three centuries and assembled the territorial base for modern China. It was the largest Chinese dynasty and in 1790 the fourth largest empire in world history in terms of territorial size. With a population of 432 million in 1912, it was the world's most populous country at the time.

Country: China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912).

Date: Circa 1900-1920.

Materials: Polished, chiseled and engraved Bronze.

Weight: All combined about 30 Pounds. (13.62 Kg.). 

Measurements: Height 349 mm by Length 343 mm by Deep 165 mm (13.75 x 13.50 x 6.50 Inches).

Hallmarks: The separate base is stamped-engraved with six-character.

Condition: The overall condition of this Qing Dynasty Foo-Dog sculpture is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage and all parts are secured in their settings. This antique sculpture was carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.

INVENTORY REF: D022426GIEN/.5209