Chinese Mythical Power Dog

This one looks out a little farther, and sits a little more squarely.

This mythical power dog is carved in white stone and made in China. Guardian beasts of this kind, part dog and part lion, are often placed at gates and tombs. The figure crouches on a slab base with a squared edge, with one front paw planted and the head turned toward its right. The surface is a soft bone-white, finely weathered, with faint gray in the carved curls of the mane.

About 8 inches tall. Put a pair on a shelf and they will quarrel quietly.