Pair of firedogs

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of firedogs by artist. Two bronze firedogs with female figures on top. Each has a woman sitting on a rectangular base with a lion lying down on either side. The base is adorned with gold accents and designs, including a vase in an oval frame at the front. A gold design resembling a plant is on either side, behind the lion. One woman sits on a chair, facing right, with her right leg crossed over her left. The other woman sits on a pedestal, facing left, with her right arm outstretched. Her left arm is bent at the elbow, with her left hand near her hip. Both figures are made of gold-colored metal. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.