A pair of Chinese cloisonné and gilt bronze models of lion dogs

A pair of Chinese cloisonné and gilt bronze models of lion dogs, with removable heads, each standing four square, baring their teeth and with their tails raised, and with floral appliqués to their chests, their coats decorated with simulated hair in shades of blue and turquoise, 18th/19th century, 15cm long. (4) Cf. The International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts 1935-36, p.176, No. 1861 for similar examples.