Each lion is holding a heraldic shield: one a "Fleur de Lis" and the other a "Cross". Wonderful patina. STAMPED: M.I.T.A.L IMPRUNETA. Very few losses of terra cotta. Impruneta is a village 8 miles away from Florence . The Mariani family started their amazing terra cotta making in 1914. This pair of lions is from 1920.