Guardian Lions in Shenzhen, Guangdong (1)

Details:

Style: Unorthodox imperial lions.

Body type: Slight build, some musculature.

Stance: Seated on haunches but front legs are embracing cub and globe (respectively) and are not touching the ground.

Gaze: Head slightly inclined towards the centre.

Mane: Standard coiffe. Mane starts towards the front and protrudes clearly on top and sides.

Ears: Short and pointy, nestling in front of the mane.

Forehead: Largely flat with a hint of lobes.

Eyebrows: Minimal studs. Low-hanging, rise towards the temples.

Point between eyebrows: Double 'beans', topped with leaf-shaped mark on the forehead.

Eyes: Clearly defined; pupil is apparent.

Nostrils: Flared.

Mouth: Open; upward incline towards the back (representing head tilted forward). Teeth finely modelled. Tongue appears to be visible.

Moustache: Fine lines beside nostrils.

Beard: Two wavy beards.

Neck: Short.

Halter: Visible; lightly decorated.

Pendants on halter: At front, a single round bell hanging from a ring in the mouth of a wild beast. A tassel at each shoulder.

Front legs: Legs are embracing a cub and ball (respectively) and paws are not on the ground. Legs themselves do not have muscular appearance and paws do not project power.

Sexual differentiation: Standard (cub vs globe).

Style of cub: Cub is large and sits on its haunches crosswise in front of the mother.

Style of globe: Simple pattern on surface.