
A Pair of Blanc de Chine Dogs of Fo
The seated Buddhist Lions with a brocade ball at their feet
And a double gourd incenseĀ holder at their side
The square bases with lotus, camellia and other plants
Kangxi L17thC
Height: 4″ (10.2 cm )
Condition: restoration
Provenance: Attached to the bases are labels
“This brought from Holland by Revd Christopher Alderson Rector of Eckington
When he went there with Lady Effingham (crossed out and replaced with Holdernesse)
who was a Dutch lady a great friend of Charlotte wife of George the 3rd”