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CHINESE QUING PHO DOGS
Pair of large pho dogs in turquoise ceramic, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) cm 50x80x30, half of the XVIII century. Those, commonly knon in the West as Buddha dogs (pho in Chinese means Buddha), are actuallylions (shizi), often placed on the entrances of temples (including Buddhists' one) or nearby the government buildings.
€ 2.000,00 / 3.000,00
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Free Bid
Live auction 8
Interiors
Roma, mon 16 - tue 17 October 2017