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15th - 16th century or 19th - 20th century

Figure on a Lion

Artist/maker unknown

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This piece was produced at the Sawankhalok kilns in Thailand. It takes the unusual form of a Chinese man seated on a fu dog (also known as a Chinese lion or the “Lion of Buddha”), a mythical creature thought to ward off evil. This Chinese subject was rarely depicted in Thailand.

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Artist/maker unknown, Figure on a Lion, 15th - 16th century or 19th - 20th century | Philadelphia Art Museum