A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE SHISHI

A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE SHISHI

EDO PERIOD, DATED 1660

The two male lion dogs both seated on their haunches, their heads turned towards each other, one with a tall horn on its forehead and the other with its mouth open and baring its teeth, both with scrolling manes and tails, each inscribed with a three-line dedication to its chest and forelegs, 29cm and 32cm respectively. (2)