Chinese Perfume Bottle in the Form of a Foo Lion with Baby

Dark and hunkered down, a lion tolerates a cub clambering across its back.

This crystal perfume bottle in the form of a Foo lion with a cub is from Hebei Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. Foo lions, also called guardian lions, are a Chinese temple and door motif, and a lion with a cub is usually taken as a sign of protection. Nearly black and smoky, the beast crouches with a pierced, curly mane and wide-set eyes. A small cub sits on the shoulders, and a flared, feathery tail sweeps out at the left. It is 2 inches wide, 1.25 deep and 1.5 high.

Parenting looks exactly this patient and this heavy.