Oriental Lion played a role like a guardian for building in China, it is made of stone and be called as Stone Lion, they can be found at the entrance of palaces, Imperial tombs, temples and homes of government officials and the wealthy. Originally, there was no lion existed in China, but they are introduced after Han dynasty as a result of cultural exchanges through Silk Road, they had been offered as a tribute to Han Empire, and since then lion appeared as auspicious feature in China.
Oriental Lion from The Palace Of Amber is designed from this Stone Lion, the lion is made of 925 silver and holding a labradorite ball with its left leg, there is a 14k gold bell just hang in front of it chest, the bead is just represented as a mini Oriental Lion that we see in architecture and it is weighted around 8g.