The Guardian of Malevolence

An oriental foo dog made from deconstructed ginger jars thrown on the pottery wheel and reassembled to create this fierce half dog half lion. The piece is soda fired in a copper based glaze resulting in a combination of blood red and jade green tones. Foo dogs were placed at the entrance of buildings to ward off any evil spirits trying to cause harm.

Ceramic, Sculpture

Crafted by

Jacob Chan