Carved Wood Foo Dog Chop or Stamp boxing gloves and would still certainly do

and would still certainly do the job of sweeping off the table or countertop--though I'd be much more inclined to hang it on the wall

It was made in two panels

I believe this is Chinese and dates from the 1950s or so

Unsigned/unmarked

Carved Wood Foo Dog Chop or Stamp boxing gloves and would still certainly doPhotos do not quite do justice to the wonderfully fierce little face on this carved wooden dog stamp and his profile is pretty terrific too, with front legs folded closely along his side, as if just waiting to pounce! I believe he represents a "foo dog," or guardian lion, a protective character that originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, then spread to other parts of Asia. Based on the characters on the bottom of the stamp, my guess is