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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'
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Temple Gardians Sculpture Pair of Koma Inu
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Temple Gardians Sculpture Pair of Koma Inu
Temple Gardians Sculpture Pair of Koma Inu
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Japan Antique Big Ryukyu Lion Guardian Beast Dog koma-inu, 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japan Antique Big Handsome Bronze Lion Guardian Dog koma-inu Taisho, 1915 Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Guardian Dogs
Guardian Dogs
H 10 in W 10 in D 5 in
Guardian Dogs
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Located in New York, NY
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Foo Dogs (Lying down)
By Kenjiro Kitade
Located in New York, NY
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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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Pair of wood models of Koma-inu
Pair of wood models of Koma-inu
H 21 in W 19 in D 12 in
Monumental Pair of Japanese Guardian Dogs
Located in New York, NY
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