foo dog

figure; cast from metal; figure depicts a foo lion on its back with a bird below its right front paw and an attacking bird [phoenix] digging its claws into the foo lions stomach; the four lion has an open mouth large teeth and a sticking out tongue, the mane of the fou lion is made from many curls, scratches are visible on the foo lions belly to represent wounds inflicted by the attacking bird; the bird has spiky feathers on its head and neck, further down the body the feathers are incisions into the metal; the metal work in the figure is made up from four pieces that connect with pins and holes;

the figure comes on a small wooden stand with four legs

20861 (ethnology)

M1514 (miscellaneous)

1994X1.113 (temporary accession number)

86 (Dadley)

Applied Arts and Design