A pair of ko-Imari shishi (lion dogs)
Edo period (1615-1868), early 18th centuryEach decorated in enamels with large dots in iron-red, green, gold, and black, each modelled seated on its hind quarters with one raised forepaw, its tail curling over its back and its mouth wide open showing its tongue and teeth; with a wood storage box. Each shishi: 26cm (10?in) high. (3).
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For a similarly decorated shishi leaping down a piece of rock, see Christiaan J. A. J?rg, Fine and Curious: Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, Leiden, Hotei Publishing, 2003, p.282, no.356.