Topic: Clay Lion incense burner

[Tigerchips]

I bought this for £1, it's probably something recent but i don't know. It's hand made out of clay. There's a chip on it which has blackened, either because someone painted it or from age. There are no marks on it. There's a small hole in the top which i presume is for incense.

[Anne]

He's rather fun, isn't he? There was a pair of painted clay Tibetan lions on eBay a while ago, I just hunted out the links so you can compare the style:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Protective-Tibetan-Snow-Lion-Clay-Sculpture-Incense-Burners-Made-in-Nepal-/311848188935

[Tigerchips]

Wow that's pretty close, except for the base. Seems they are new then, oh well, it was for charity. 

[Anne]

Again, I think these are things which have been made for quite a long time, so there will be variations.  I wonder if there are any reference sites on Tibetan products that we could investigate?