Emma Carlow: Lion Ceramic Whistle

This ceramic Lion Whistle has been exclusively created by renowned artist Emma Carlow for YSP Shops, to coincide with the exhibition One to Give. One to Take Away, by Jordy Kerwick.

This series of whistles is inspired by The Bestiaire d’amour by Richard de Fournival. Richard de Fournival was a thirteenth century French writer, best known for his Bestiaire d'amour - Richard's Bestiaire is not a traditional bestiary. Instead of using animal characteristics to illustrate a moral or allegorical teaching, Richard used bestiary themes and animals to plead his case to an unnamed lady who he claims to love, but who does not love him in return.

Lion:
If a man looks at a lion while it is eating, it will immediately attack. Love is like the lion because it does not attack a man unless he looks at love. When a lion is being hunted it will erase its tracks with its tail so it cannot be followed. When a man must do something that may bring him blame, he must ensure it will never be known. Lion cubs are born dead and after three days their father roars over them to bring them to life. Richard says if the lady would give him her love it could revive him from his love death. 

- Materials: ceramic
- Size approx. H50 x L120 x D40mm