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Japanese Foo Lion Large Hammered Brass Sculpture/Storage Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1194 Hand hammered brass Japanese Foo Lion sculpture/storage box.
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
19th Century Japanese Meiji Palace Urn with Foo Dog Handles
By Japanese Studio, Satsuma
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Japanese Meiji palace urn with foo dog handles.
Stunning large antique Japanese Meiji
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
White Porcelain Foo Dog Lion Decorative Object or Bookend from Japan
Located in New York, NY
century, Japan. Foo dog lions, also known as komainu in Japan, are a symbol of good luck and protection. A
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
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
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8.75 in W 10.5 in D 9.25 in
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
H 8.67 in W 4.93 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Japanese Imari Foo Lions Warrior Crackle Ware Vases, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Very decorative pair of Japanese crackle ware poly chrome warrior motif vases with high relief foo
Category
20th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Kutani Porcelain Japanese Shi Shi Lion Foo Dog Figure Candle Joss Stick
By Kutani Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Nice quality antique Kutani studio porcelain Shi Shi lion candle holder, circa 19th/early 20th
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Candlesticks
Materials
Porcelain
H 9 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Neiman Marcus Japan Bronze Foo Dogs
By Neiman Marcus
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful pair of 1970s vintage bronze foo dogs by Neiman Marcus Japan. Guardian lions
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Kutani Porcelain Foo Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
By Satsuma
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This is a pair of Japanese Satsuma Kutani porcelain Foo Dogs. They are hand painted white and
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
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
Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Cypress, Wood
H 22.5 in W 21.5 in D 14.5 in
Japan Large Antique Stone Joyful Temple Lion, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a tall early antique stone temple mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dog Lion also known as Komainu
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Antique Japanese Patinated Bronze Buddhistic Lion Censer 17th/18th Century
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable Edo Period (1603-1868) Japanese patinated bronze Buddhistic lion censer, exceptionally
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, exceptionally executed small sculptural form, modeled as a foo dog / guardian lion, with bulging eyes, mouth
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
H 6.25 in W 2.5 in D 3 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
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.49 in
Pair Very Large Chinese or Japanese Carved Wooden Fu Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair highly stylized large Chinese or Japanese carved wooden guardian lions (fu lions or foo dogs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
and tombs, the lions subsequently spread to other parts of Asia including Japan (see komainu), Korea
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Large Pair of Bronze Lionized Shih Tzus Foo Dogs 20th Century Asian Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
as the Imperial Guardian Lions, the name foo (or fu) dog, is widely used in Western culture, but they
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 11.5 in W 7 in D 10.5 in
Antique 18th Century Japanese Garniture Porcelain Vase Imari Edo Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Amazing set for decorating your home. Interesting foo dogs/lions as handles on the lids. The have
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large of Art Nouveau Japanese Satsuma Style Vase
Located in Norton, MA
Art Nouveau of the peak value with ruffled rim bulbous shape and applied foo lion handles decorated
Category
20th Century Japanese Art Deco Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice Ko-Kutani serving dish in red enamel with a central scene of a Foo dog or Lion. The
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A signed 'ceremonial' incense burner in hand-edged brass. Decorated with Komainu Japanese for Foo
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Jars
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
seed syllable "ah" ("a" in Japanese). The other lion has his ears standing upright, and his mouth
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Gilt Bronze and Champleve Moon Flask Vase, Late 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
. The champleve enamel decoration features a central roundel with a delightful shishi or foo lion
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Fine Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jar
Located in Bridgeport, CT
amusing scene with rust tone and white foo lions in a river landscape looking back to a rust tone baby foo
Category
20th Century Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Antique Monumental Japanese Imperial Carved Elm Altar Sideboard Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Important 19th C. Japanese Meiji Period ornately carved extreme high relief, credenza or bar back
Category
Antique 19th Century Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Elm
H 106 in W 85 in D 30 in
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 Mantel Clocks
Materials
Jade, Metal
Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
lions or Imperial guardian lions, often miscalled "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 153.94 in L 210.24 in
19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian
Located in Forney, TX
leograph of Chinthe is an artistic highly stylized lion; the rare Southeast Asian Burmese equivalent to Foo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Chinoiserie Style Mahogany Table Attributed Gabriel Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in New York, NY
openwork crosses of Chinese motifs rests on four magnificently carved curved legs with lions feet holding
Category
Antique 1890s French Chinoiserie Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 31 in W 28 in D 18 in
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
focal point, placed inside or outside, as a garden ornament, replacing your foo dogs, guardian lions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi).
In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Japanese Warrior Crackle Ware Hand Painted Vases, Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
foo lions and high relief wrap detail. Each piece is signed on the underside and have slight variances
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Satsuma Lidded Floor Vases
Located in Woodbury, CT
Each lid topped by a fierce foo lion.
The body completely decorated with figures, flowers and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Pottery
Large Japanese Satsuma Censer with Foo Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
four legs. The lid having a Foo-lion holding a ball with a Greek key pattern around the border. An
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanes Bronze Vase With Foo Lions, Meiji Period.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique bronze vase with Foo lions.
Japanese signature, see pictures.
Meiji period 1868-1912
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vases
Materials
Silver
Pair of Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of Japanese Shinto guardian lion dogs, called" komainu", in carved, gilded and polychromed
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Japanese Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Japanese glazed porcelain foo dogs. These beautiful Japanese foo dogs or foo lions are the
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Foo Dogs circa 1900
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Japanese porcelain Foo Dogs made around 1900. Meiji period.
A japanese name for Foo Dogs
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Pair Vintage Japanese Turquoise Glazed Komainu (Foo Dogs), circa 1960's, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, foo lions), Showa Era, 1960's, Japan.
The ferocious guardian lions are presented upon a raised matte
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements
Located in Austin, TX
A nicely weathered pair of Japanese shishi lions. Similar to Chinese foo dogs or foo lions, these
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Architectural Elements
Pair of 19th-20th Century Chinese Silver Enamelled Foo Lions Marked on
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made and beautifully enameled pair.
Symbolism:
Fu dog, Foo dog or Lion dog, or
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Stunning Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Chinese Lion Foo Dog Guardians Table Lamps
Located in GB
Lion Foo dog guardian table lamps
A very decorative and rare vintage pair of table lamps depicting
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 20.28 in W 12.21 in D 7.88 in
Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Marble Temple Lion Guardians Foo Dogs
Located in GB
Imperial Temple Lion Guardians or Foo dogs
A truly exquisite pair, the patina is absolutely glorious
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
H 16.54 in W 6.5 in L 16.54 in
Japan Important Early Temple Lions Hand-Carved Stone Pair of Old Kyoto
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an early pair of temple mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs also known as Komainu hand-carved in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Antique Imari Ginger Jars W Foo Dog Lids
Located in Atlanta, GA
porcelain. The jars are decorated with a traditional Japanese Imari floral motif painted in enamels of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Transitional Style Rug with Khotan and Chinese Foo Dog Design, Square Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
powerfully symbolic. Foo dogs are actually lions and also known as Chinese guardian lions. Foo dogs are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Khotan Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Pair Bronze Finished Asian Lamps with Lionized Shih Tzus or Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Buddhism, Foo Dogs are known as "lion of Buddha" or "Komainu" in Japan. They are often found guarding the
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi
Located in Austin, TX
beasts in Japan, similar to Foo Lions in China. This one is carved with his head turned, a snarl on his
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Japanese Porcelain Large Bowl Finely Hand Painted Edo Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
with a three part inner rim border. The outer bowl is again very well painted with two foo or lion dogs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 4.13 in Dm 9.63 in L 4.13 in
China Marble Sculpture of Lion Guardian, Perfect Indoor or Outdoor Protection
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a large sculpture of a marble lion, foo dog, or guardian, 19" high.
History:
Placing
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Set of 2 Bronze Shishi Okimono Sculptures, Signed Hideyama, Showa, 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning set of two "shishi okimono" bronze sculptures made in Japan during the Showa
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 15 in W 12.5 in D 8.25 in
Mid-Meiji Era c. 1890 Imari Platter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
- symbols abound among prancing foo lions and phoenix birds with rising suns.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of polychrome wooden Foodogs, Qilin, China 19th century
Located in DEVENTER, NL
(石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan Large Garden Cart Lighting Lantern Children & Foo Lion
Located in South Burlington, VT
, and the top finial in form of a Japanese foo lion, "komainu". Its excellent condition makes this an
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog
Located in Antwerp, BE
A painted Japanese porcelain sculpture representing the Foo dog. Features include incredible detail
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan's finest white porcelain.
We acquired this charming, monumental white ceramic Lion dog " Shishi
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
as a dramatic shishi (guardian lion, foo lion, or foo dog) pouncing upon an openwork brocade ball
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 12.25 in W 18.25 in D 14 in
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