Excellent Pair c1915 Chinese Carved Soapstone Foo Dog Guardian Lion Figurines Leaf and the lid can be

and the lid can be used as a separate serving dish

The base is marked with the anchor symbol for Birmingham

This necklace looks great twisted

antique French Limoges porcelain or fine china dresser/vanity box made by Tressemanes & Vogt during the late 1800s

The ladle is 16 3/4 inches long

Excellent Pair c1915 Chinese Carved Soapstone Foo Dog Guardian Lion Figurines Leaf and the lid can bePresented is a charming pair of antique Chinese soapstone foo dog or lion carvings, dating to the first quarter of the 1900s. The carvings are well executed and very detailed, and this is a true pair, one lion with its paw on a cub and one with its paw on a sphere. The lions stand on floral carved bases, and the quality of the carving on the sides is likewise quite well done, with a crosshatched texture carved into the stone to make the details of the