Staffordshire, England
Circa 1810
Ceramic
9 1/2″ H x 11″ W x 5 1/4″ S
Based off the Roman lions, they were copied by the Medici family for their villa in Rome. These examples were considered extremely elegant and high-style decoration.
From the collection of author Gail Sheehy.
WHY WE LOVE IT: The lions are a pair yet each has a different look almost as if they are reacting to one another.