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Originally Posted by BluErf
The guardian lion statues in front of Chinese palaces and mansions often have a ball under their paw. Sometimes, they have a ball in their mouth, but this is more uncommon. I don't know the significance of the ball under the paw or the mouth.
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The ball under the paw signifies that the guardian is male.
You will note that the other guardian has a baby under her paw and is female.