A pair of earthenware models of shishi, probably 19th century

each modelled seated with its head raised upwards resting upon an irregular shaped ball or egg, their coat painted with dots of white glaze, each with a separate wooden base,

One with left tooth chipped, section of left ear re-stuck. Section at base of back fragmented and repaired. The other with left tooth re-stuck. Curl of tail re-stuck with associated area of dis-coloured paint to base of back. Chip to one point of fringe on back.
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