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Antique Bronze Chinese Foo Lion Incense Burner - Marked Ming Dynasty
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Antique Bronze Chinese Foo Lion Incense Burner - Marked Ming Dynasty - H 6" x W 3" x L 6"
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming near pair of Chinese green glazed foo lion joss stick holders, late 19th century, China
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Stoneware
Large Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Foo Lion Door Plates
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Foo Lion Door Plates
A stunning pair of Door plates, they
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vases with Foo Lion Handles
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
with Foo Lion Handles of Magnificent quality and condition, Attributed to F. Barbedienne. Each vase is
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
H 13 in W 7 in D 5.25 in
Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Foo Lion Incense Burners
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fabulous Antique Chinese Foo Lion incense burners originally purchased in Bangkok, Thailand
Category
19th Century Asian Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Japan, A rare Japanese Kutani figure of Kannon on a Foo Lion, Meiji Period, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
. Crafted circa 1870, this masterpiece depicts a serene scene of Kannon gracefully seated atop a Foo Lion
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
H 8.67 in W 4.93 in D 7.09 in
Chinese Bronze Fighting Foo Lions Censer, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
Dynasty, late 19th century, China.
The censer formed as a pair of Buddhistic lions, also known as foo
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
H 8.25 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
Japanse Bronze Shishi Foo Lion by Shuzan / Hideyama, Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
H 8.75 in W 10.5 in D 9.25 in
Foo Lion Dog Green and Yellow Ceramic, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
A single ceramic Lion Foo dog decorative object, circa early-20th century, 1930s, China. This Lion
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Ceramic
Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Glazed Terracotta Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Chinese Glazed Terracotta Foo Dogs or Foo Lions.
Stunning antique Chinese foo dogs or foo
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Terracotta
Cloisonne Scrolling Lotus & Lion Censer and Cover Enameled Body Foo Dogs
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
, all reserved on a bright yellow ground. Amazing foo dog or foo lion handles and lid cover. Signature
Category
19th Century Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Chinese Hardstone Guardian Lions
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of hand carved Chinese Jade hardstone Foo Lions or Fu Dogs. This pair of Chinese spinach jade
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Jade
Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
detailing, similarly styled pair, modeled as guardian foo lion, depicted with outstretched arched body
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs on Plinths
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a handsome pair of vintage Chinese ceramic foo lions hand-painted in traditional green and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Clay
Large Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
porcelain foo dogs or foo lions. This beautiful pair of Chinese foo dogs are executed in fabulous and
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Qing Red Lacquer Foo Dog Lion Vases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
foo lion decoration. The vases have a baluster form with a large trumpet neck opening. The lacquered
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Carved Stone Garden Guardian Lion
Located in Sheffield, MA
The features of this stone Foo lion has been softened by being exposed to the elements for many
Category
18th Century Chinese Archaistic Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Stone
19th Century Japanese Meiji Palace Urn with Foo Dog Handles
By Satsuma, Japanese Studio
Located in Houston, TX
unusual raised pastel colors with foo dog or foo lion decorative handles.
Category
1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Famille Verte et Jaune Foo Dogs, Qing Dynasty
Located in Torino, IT
A pair of porcelain foo lions or foo dogs decorated in a pleasing combination of green and yellow
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Foo Lions
Large Tibetan Painted Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large size of Tibetan Box with painted foo lion playing and chasing ball.
Original painted motif
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog With Wings
Located in Houston, TX
Dynasty bronze foo dog or guardian lion with wings is well detailed and to our knowledge was always a
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Jeune Footed Dish, ca. 1870
Located in Banner Elk, NC
-1874). The five-lobed dish decorated with a male foo lion glazed in rose among a swath of green-glazed
Category
1870s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Large Heavy Chinese Cast Gilt Bronze Planter
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large and heavy Chinese gilt bronze squat form jardiniere / planter. Amazing details with foo lion
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Brass
Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of famille rose, Chinese vases, trumpet style rims with gold finished foo lion
Category
19th Century Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Very Good Quality Large Chinese Lidded Jars / PAIR
Located in Dallas, TX
to garden seats, and foo lion mask handles at the neck, panels depicting a royal surrounded by royal
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Japanese Gilt Wood Komainu, Guardian Lions, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
foo dogs or foo lions, Showa Period, 1920's, Japan.
The two komainu, or guardian lions, are
Category
1920s Japanese Showa Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Glass, Cypress, Wood
H 22.5 in W 21.5 in D 14.5 in
19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
upon carved foo lion feet, very beautiful piece. See more pictures 5.5" H x 8.5" W x 6.5" D.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Lacquer
Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
lion (foo lion, foo dog) joss stick holders, Qing Dynasty, late 17th - late 19th centuries, China
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Blue Chinese Porcelain Octagonal Shaped Fishbowls with Cartouches, Pair
Located in New York, NY
foo-lion mask handles. The insides are elaborately decorated with flowers and vines. The fishbowls are
Category
1910s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Large Chinese Shanxi Glazed Ceramic Foo Dog
Located in Sheridan, CO
Large Chinese Foo lion. Predominantly green glaze with golden yellow detail attributed to Tang
Category
1820s Chinese Tang Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Canton Famille Rose Large Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty, Ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
scalloped rim, the neck and shoulders with applied paired confronting Foo lions and cubs forming the handles
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Canton Famille Rose Mandarin Vase, Fluted Body and Castellated Top, Ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
with applied paired confronting Foo lions and cubs forming the handles, the polychrome decorated body
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Large Blue and White Jars Hexagonal England circa 1825
Located in Katonah, NY
delightful aroma.
The handles are formed as stylized foo lions painted deep cobalt blue with gilt highlights
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Pearlware
Antique Jade and Silvered Bronze Mantel Clock Retailed by Yamanaka & Co.
Located in New York, US
20th century, features a silverplate frame flanked by two finely carved foo lions and movement by the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Jade, Metal
Pair Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs Guardian Lions Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
of rusting
Antique foo dogs, also known as "Chinese guardian
lions," carry rich cultural significance
Category
1920s Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Wooden Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
This fierce looking beast dates from the 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Paint
Antique Chinese Glazed Guardian Lion Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent pair of large antique Chinese porcelain temple Guardian Lions - Foo Dogs. The near
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Glazed Terra Cotta Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Extraordinary pair of fine and rare and very large pair of glazed terra cotta decorative foo dog or
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Pair Chinese Blue and White Covered Jars Hand Painted Qing Dynasty Circa 1880
Located in Katonah, NY
blue, and the finials are in the traditional form of foo lions.
Dimensions: 18" tall x10.25" diameter
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu
Category
17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period (1368 - 1644) hand-carved stone Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Stone
H 20 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Patinated Bronze Foo Dog Lion Group Censer
Located in Forney, TX
A large and impressive Japanese Meiji period (1852-1912) patinated bronze guardian lion censer
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Stone Foo Dog Guardian Lion Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved stone foo dog guardian lion from the 19th century, on square
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Stone
H 18 in W 18 in D 10 in
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became
Category
1860s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.49 in
Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Dallas, TX
Here we offer a pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, often called "Foo Dogs." Chinese Guardian Lions are
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Limestone
Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Located in Richmond, CA
quatrefoils to the round cylindrical body, hand painted with a pair of large and small dancing lions/foo dogs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
H 11.42 in Dm 4.73 in
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
foo lions. These ferocious creatures are considered guardians of sacred spaces, and are usually placed
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Peranakan Inlaid Hardwood Pagoda Display Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
to the sides. A pair of carved foo lions stand guard.
The shelves also galleried with wonderful
Category
1910s Asian Chinoiserie Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bone, Hardwood, Boxwood
H 77.5 in W 40 in D 16 in
Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière Attributed to F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in London, GB
a finely cast ormolu base with four legs in the form of winged Foo lions.
The ormolu French, the
Category
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Pair of Chinese foo dogs
Located in Cheltenham, GB
noting that Foo dogs, or Guardian lions, hold profound significance in early Chinese culture, and they
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Wood
Chinese Imperial Foo Dog, 18th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
, clouds, shrubs, tree branches and the indomitable guardian lion, also known as Buddha's dog or foo dog
Category
18th Century Chinese Other Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Wool
Pair of Large Ochre-Glazed Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of large ochre-glazed foo dog "guardian lion" sculptures
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Foo Lions
1900s Copper Red Chinese Ginger Jar with Foo Dogs
Located in Lomita, CA
.
The lid of the jar features a foo dog, also known as a "Chinese guardian lion" or "lion of Buddha
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Foo Dogs, circa 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
lions, yet they resemble a Chow Chow and/or Shih Tzu (dog breeds) which led them to be called foo dogs
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Ceramic
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese jade archaic style "Temple lion" sculpture.
Jade, probably 18th Century.
5 x 20 cm.
Good
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Jade
20th Century Antique Chinese Qing Era Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of magnificent Chinese antique Porcelain lions/foo dogs statuary are hand made and hand
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th century Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Savannah, GA
Extraordinary pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo dogs came to us out of an estate here in Savannah
Category
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog TOYO Made in Japan
Located in Pomona, CA
This fine Vintage Japanese Ceramic/Porcelain Lion/Foo Dog Statuary was hand crafted by Kutani in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Foo Dog Hand Carved Bamboo Gilded, 19th Century Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese hand carved bamboo Foo or Lion Dog, sometimes called a temple lion that we
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Foo Lions
Materials
Bamboo
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An assortment of antique foo lions is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique foo lions was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and bronze. Antique foo lions have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Antique Foo Lions?
Prices for antique foo lions can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique foo lions begin at $295 and can go as high as $19,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,450.
Questions About Antique Foo Lions
- Is a foo dog a lion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
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