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Cloisonne Foo Dogs

Bronze Chinese Cloisonne Table Lamp with Foo Guard Dogs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Chinese cloisonne enamel on a bronze table lamp. Measures: 8" diameter x 20" tall.
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Cloisonne Scrolling Lotus & Lion Censer and Cover Enameled Body Foo Dogs
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Cloisonne 'Scrolling Lotus & Lion Censer and cover. Body is enameled with polychrome floral scrolls
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Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Charger with Dancing Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
polychrome image of Foo dogs surrounded by a blossoming flower pattern on white ground made in the Cloisonne
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

Materials

Brass

Cloisonné Presentation Vases
Located in New York, NY
background, the six main center panels are designed with animal figures including foo dogs that symbolize
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20th Century Chinese Vases

Cloisonné Presentation Vases
Cloisonné Presentation Vases
H 40.5 in Dm 17.75 in
Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
symbolism including happiness characters, foo dogs for protection, clouds for celestial mobility of the gods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
gilt bronze feet which take the form of Chinese Imperial lions (or foo dogs).
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Chinese 19th-20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Jardinière 'Planter'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Imperial lions or foo dogs with paw-feet, Cantonese style handles and fitted with a pierced gilt-bronze
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Copper base cloisonné Fu Dogs made for Chinese export with gilded, mane, ears and accents. This pair from 1910s or earlier.
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Located in Port Chester, NY
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Fine Antique Chinese Painted Cabinet
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H 78.5 in W 53 in D 22 in
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Cylindrical Precious Object Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Antique Chinese Cloisonne Bowl with Dragon Unsigned
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Chinese cloisonné bowl with dragon inlay front and blue glaze bottom Unsigned.
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Antique 1890s Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

20th Century Japanese Cloisonne Lamp
Located in Pomona, CA
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, circa 1910, with blue, red and green enamel inlay on brass baluster shaped vase, mounted as a table lamp and electrified; All hand made cloisonne on ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps

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Chinese cloisonne twin handled lamp base
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese cloisonne twin-handled lamp base with panels of foliate motifs and roundels featuring dragons and phoenixes, between Greek key borders, the twin handles partially modelled wi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

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Chinese cloisonne twin handled lamp base
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H 20.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Chinese Cloisonné Vase with Large Phoenix and Dragon, circa 1940s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1940s Chinese Cloisonné large vase. Cloisonné is an ancient technique which incorporates decorative materials like enamel, colored glass, or gemstones into metalwork objects bound by...
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass, Enamel, Bronze

Japanese Pair Meiji Cloisonne Bottle Vases with Scattered Floral Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine pair Japanese Meiji period cloisonne bottle shaped vases decorated with scattered floral patterns and dating between 1868 and 1912. The vases are lightly made standing on a fl...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in London, GB
Of ovoid form, with a narrow neck and outward flaring rim, on dark blue ground depicting wisteria blossoms in white and purple cascading from the shoulder with birds throughout and w...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Antique Chinese Porcelain Ca 1600-1640 Kosometsuke Plate Shou Lao 8 Immortals
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
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Old or Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Ginbari Vase with Floral Decoration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Japanese enamel vase. With wired cloisonne flowers against a red ginbari ground. The ginbari technique (similar to guilloche enamel) involves flooding transparen...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

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Small Chinese Cloisonné Lidded Box decorated with peaches, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese cloisonné lidded box which we date to the 20th century, Circa 1930. The box has a cylindrical shape, with its original lid and is all beautifully m...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Chinese bronze with cloisonne enamel table lamp with wonderful patina by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles.
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Chinese Cloisonné Censer
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese cloisonné censer with foo dogs supporting the three legs and a gilt lion doubling as the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Sculpture of Thai Foo Dog or Lion Guardian, Glass Jewel Deco
Located in Werkendam, NL
believed these Foo Dogs had the power to warding off evil and bringing prosperity. Sculptured in wood with
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Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Massive Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Foo Dogs Lions on Wood Stands
Located in New York, NY
A massive pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel foo dogs / lions on wood stands, circa 1940. Very
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Enamel

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Foo Puppies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of antique Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper foo dogs or puppies elaborately
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

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Large Pair of Cloisonne and Bronze Feng Shui Pixiu Dragon, Foo Dogs on Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
A massive pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel foo dogs / lions mid 20th century. Very fine quality
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Extra Large Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger
Located in New York, NY
made in the Cloisonne technique. The borders are decorated with polychrome images of Foo dogs. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Massive Pair of Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Foo Dogs Lions
Located in Pomona, CA
A massive pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel foo dogs / lions circa 1900 - 1940. Very fine quality
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues

Materials

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Chinese Vintage Metal Cloisonné Foo Dog Guardian Lion with Teal and Golden Tones
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage metal cloisonné Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture from the mid 20th century. We
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Chinese Vintage Metal Cloisonné Foo Dog Guardian Lion with Teal and Golden Tones
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage metal cloisonné foo dog guardian lion sculpture from the mid 20th century. We
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Stately Pair of Mid-19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Temple Dogs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stately pair of Chinese cloisonné Foo dog statues dating from the mid-19th century. This pair of
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Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Yellow Ground Cloisonné Planter
Located in Woodbury, CT
Cloisonné on brass planter in bright yellow, decorated with foo dogs, kylins, monsters and abstract
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Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Pair of Cloisonné Champlevé Jewel Tone Jars with Foo Dogs
Located in SOMIS, CA
A pair of exceptional Champlevé cloisonné jars with golden foo dogs finials. Stunning gem colors
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20th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Questions About Cloisonne Foo Dogs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.