Tuxedo Park Junk Shop New Arrivals Japanese Polychrome Carved Wood Shishi Lion

From the estate of painter Henry Koehler, a fine looking antique Japanese carved wood shishi lion. The open mouthed shishi, meaning lion, would have been placed outside of a temple to the left of the gate. The shishi has an aged patina and some losses. 12 inches by 6 inches by 8 inches