Japanese Koma Inu
Large Ceramic Foo Dogs: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'
By Kenjiro Kitade
Located in New York, NY
Guardian dogs (Koma-Inu in Japanese)
Guardians of temples or shrines placed on each side of
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Earthenware, Glaze, Clay
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Ceramic Foo Dogs: 'Guardian Dogs'
By Kenjiro Kitade
Located in New York, NY
Guardians of temples or shrines placed on each side of entrance, believed to ward off Evil Spirit’s. They look Angry, but not at You.
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Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of Japanese carved wood koma inu protective lion dogs, literally "Korean Dogs" which would
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Japanese Four Foo Dogs Shishi Koma-Inu, Two Pair Glazed Works of Art
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A Pair of Japanese Shishi Lion Architectural Elements
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known as a Koma-inu (Korean dog). The other, with its mouth open, is known as a Kara-shishi (Chinese
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Set of 2 Bronze Shishi Okimono Sculptures, Signed Hideyama, Showa, 20th C
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Large Ceramic sculpture: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'
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Guardian dogs (Koma-Inu in Japanese)
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Rare Japanese stone guardian dog/1800s/Small "Koma-inu"/Lion figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
familiar sight.
In Japan, there are two divine beasts: [sisi] (lion) and [koma-inu] (guardian dog).
[sisi
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Temple Gardians Sculpture Pair of Koma Inu
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Sculpture temple gardians, pair of Koma Inu
chichi dogs made in glossy sandstone ceramic
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Japan Antique Big Ryukyu Lion Guardian Beast Dog koma-inu, 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
koma-inu in Japan—are often seen guarding shrines, straddling the doorways of shops, and protecting
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Japan Antique Big Handsome Bronze Lion Guardian Dog koma-inu Taisho, 1915 Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
symbols of wealth, status, and good fortune; foo dogs—commonly referred to as shishi or koma-inu in Japan
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Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog
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koma-inu " with its puppy offspring from a private Japanese collector on our last trip to Japan
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Guardian Dogs
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Guardian Dogs
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Foo Dogs (Lying down)
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Japanese Koma Inu Lion Dogs
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A pair of Japanese carved wood koma inu, protective lion dogs, or "Korean Dogs" which would have
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Pair of Japanese Koma Inu Figures
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A pair of antique Japanese wooden guardian figures.
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Pair of wood models of Koma-inu
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carved wooden animals traces of polycrome
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Monumental Pair of Japanese Guardian Dogs
Located in New York, NY
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