Striking Antique Chinese Bronze Buddha's Hand (Citron) Box with Blue Enamel Interior antique signed landscape floppy ears I'd guess represents

floppy ears I'd guess represents a hound of some sort

9 1/4" tall x 9" widest diameter

With a terrifically rounded form to the head and torso that feels just right and gives him an excellent profile

Frame is high quality vintage

How much better though to find the tooth form incorporated into a curious three legged chair

Striking Antique Chinese Bronze Buddha's Hand (Citron) Box with Blue Enamel Interior antique signed landscape floppy ears I'd guess representsAnother beauty from a visit to my favorite cabinet of curiosities in New Hampshire this week. This is Chinese, bronze I believe, and portrays a fingered citron fruit, also known as a Buddha's hand which looks like a lemon with long fingers and is often used as an offering in Buddhist temples and a decoration during holidays like Lunar New Year, symbolizing longevity and good fortune. I have found an antique (18th c.) example closely resembling the