The Male of a Pair of Imperial Lions Guarding a Yet-To-Be Completed Asian Restaurant on Highland Street in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on January 7, 2020)
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Highland Street, Worcester, MA
Posted: May 2, 2023 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Restaurants, Sculptures, StatuaryTags: Highland Street Worcester MA
NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa, AL
Posted: January 26, 2023 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone Carvings, Yacht ClubsTags: NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa AL
I Want to Thank John Carter For Giving Me Permission to Post His Photograph of a Female Imperial Garden Lion Carved From Marble Found on the Grounds of the NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa, AL (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 7, 2019)
Winfield Street, Worcester, MA
Posted: December 3, 2022 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Garden Statues, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: Winfield Street Worcester MA
A Marble Foo Dog (A.K.A. Imperial Guardian Lion) Stands Sentry on a Concrete Block Wall in Front of a House on Winfield Street in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on March 4, 2018)
Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple, Worcester, MA
Posted: August 4, 2022 in Buddhist Temples, Chinese Imperial Lions, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, StatuaryTags: Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple, Ruthven Avenue Worcester MA
A Pair of Silver Lions Keeping Sentry Atop the Brick Wall That Surrounds the Courtyard of the Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple on Ruthven Avenue in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 15, 2017)
Kilby Street, Worcester, MA
Posted: June 4, 2022 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Dogs, Foo Dogs, Garden Statues, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, Lions, StatuaryTags: Kilby Street, Worcester MA
One Way to Distinguish the Gender of an Imperial Guardian Lion (Also Known as a Foo Dog) is the Male (Such as This One Found on Kilby Street in Worcester, MA) Will Usually Have His Right Front Foot Resting on a Sphere or Ball, While His Female Counterpart Will Have Her Left Paw Gently Restraining A Struggling Cub Lying on Its Back (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 25, 2014)
Main Street, Bennington, VT
Posted: November 27, 2021 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Garden Statues, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, LionsTags: Main Street Bennington VT
A Female Imperial Guardian Lion Seen With Her Young Cub in Front of a House on Main Street in Bennington, VT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 21, 2018)
Chinatown Gate, Boston, MA
Posted: November 8, 2021 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Gargoyles and Grotesques, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: Chinatown Gate Boston MA
The Male Member of the Pair of Imperial Guardian Lions That Can Be Seen in Front of the Chinatown Gate at the Intersection of Surface Road and Beach Street in Boston, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 25, 2019)
White & Brite Cleaners, Shrewsbury, MA
Posted: June 1, 2021 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Storefront Window DisplaysTags: Boston Turnpike Road Shrewsbury MA, White & Brite Cleaners
An Imperial Guardian Lion Glimpsed in the Storefront Window of White & Brite Cleaners Located on Boston Turnpike Road in Shrewsbury, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 21, 2018)
Asian Inspiration Gallery, Rockport, MA
Posted: March 24, 2021 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, StatuaryTags: Asian Inspiration Gallery, Bearskin Neck, Foo Dog, Rockport MA
Chinatown Gate, Boston, MA
Posted: January 19, 2021 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: Chinatown Gate Boston MA
The Female of the Traditional Pair of Imperial Guardian Lions That Sit in Front of the Chinatown Gate at the Intersection of Beach Street and Surface Road in Boston, Massachusetts (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on May 31, 2017)