{"product_id":"vintage-chinese-copper-lion-shield-buckle-buddhist-confucian-ornament","title":"Vintage Chinese Copper Lion Shield Buckle: Buddhist Confucian Ornament","description":"This charming vintage buckle dates to early-20th-century China and is cast in solid copper, featuring a stylized lion’s face (“Foo dog”) set within a shield form. The reverse bears a faint ring–and–bar fitting, making it perfect as a belt buckle, a pendant, or an ornamental accent on a satchel or wall hanging. The lion motif—venerated in Tibetan Buddhist iconography for protection—pairs intriguingly with subtle inscriptions inspired by Confucian classics along the shield’s border.\u003cbr\u003e\t•\tMaterial: Solid copper\u003cbr\u003e\t•\tMotif: Lion mask (Foo dog) in shield frame\u003cbr\u003e\t•\tStyle: Tibetan Buddhist guardian symbolism + Confucian Classics detail\u003cbr\u003e\t•\tSize: See photos measurement\u003cbr\u003e\t•\tCondition: Good vintage condition with natural patina; minor surface wear consistent with age\u003cbr\u003e\t•\tUse: Wear as a buckle, convert into a pendant, or display as a miniature relic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA unique conversation piece for collectors of Asian antiquities, spiritual art aficionados, or steampunk-and-fantasy costume designers.","brand":"HimaJEYshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43593317875790,"sku":"26269820402_599D","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3979\/8606\/files\/il_fullxfull.7087221383_208t.jpg?v=1776823261","url":"https:\/\/himajeyshop.com\/products\/vintage-chinese-copper-lion-shield-buckle-buddhist-confucian-ornament","provider":"HimaJEYshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}