Identical piece is housed in the Longhai Museum of Zhangzhou City. On October 7, 1989, it was appraised as a third-class cultural relic by the Cultural Relics Appraisal Team of the Fujian Provincial Cultural Relics Administration. The work is believed to date from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). It depicts a lion with its mouth open, baring its teeth. The figure is mounted on the lion’s neck, wearing a head ornament, while the lion itself is shown in a fierce posture.
Period: Possibly Qing Dynasty or Earlier Medium : Earthenware or pottery Size : 27cm (Height) x 24cm(Diameter) Condition : Good Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : Longhai Municipal Museum (Type : Highly related) http://wwj.wlt.fujian.gov.cn/wwzy/wwxc/202308/t20230820_6232329.htm
