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Ming Guardian

Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
. He is likely one of the four heavenly kings, the protective guardians widely worshiped in China. This
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Stoneware

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery, Stoneware

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
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Antique Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Silk Road Carved Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare pair of large Chinese carved stone foo dog guardian lions. Originated from a house of a
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Statues

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Stone

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Ming Dynasty. Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Exceptionally avant garde style approaching surrealist, bulging eyes and rich hued glazes; extremely rare to find as a pair, meant to be tile-roof finials. Breath taking and large ...
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
H 19.5 in W 18 in D 9 in
Taoist bronze figure China, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of ancient China, within the resplendent Ming dynasty, a masterpiece was cast in
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Taoist bronze figure China, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Taoist bronze figure China, Ming dynasty, 16th century
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Buddhist Lion Incense Burner! Tongshi Sculpture Art
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! MING DYNASTY BRONZE LION INCENSE BURNER! EXTREMELY RARE! APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 7
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Bronze

Chinese Sancai Glazed Buddhist Arhat, Ming Dynasty, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
guardians of Buddhist adherents. Each is represented with a unique disposition, posture, and distinctive
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Wood

Chinese Double Guardian Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
symbolic motifs. Painted in the style of Ming-dynasty cizhou ware, this ceramic headrest was painted
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of large antique Chinese polychrome ceramic attendants, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of large Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) earthenware Imperial roof decorations
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

15thC or Earlier Chinese Guardian Figure - 9459
Located in Ukiah, CA
Early Chinese guardian figure. Hard to date because it is so unique, but based on the casting and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

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Bronze

Tang Dynasty Mingqi Earth Spirit Tomb Guardians
Located in Dallas, TX
the items are not as described. The inclusion of fantastic animal guardians as part of the retinue of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

Carved wooden statuette of Guandi God of war & dog lion of Fo - China Ming 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This marvelous polychrome carved wooden statuette represents a Buddhist temple guardian, Guandi or
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Foo Dogs Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Chinese lion guardians (also known as "Foo Dog") statues are frequently seen in Chinese architecture, and
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20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Ceramic

A Rare Dingyao Green-Glazed Dragon Dish, Northern Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
the auction of this auction) 3) China Guardian Hongkong - Spring 2019 - Lot1449 4) Smithsonian
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Ceramic, Stoneware

19th Century Sculpture of Guan Yu '关羽'
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century sculpture of Guan Yu (??), a guardian deity. Guan Yu (d. A.D. 219), a warrior of
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Antique 19th Century Irish Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Tomb Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
paint pigments still present. Chinese Buddhist guardian statues made of earthenware and pigments, from
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

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Vintage Magnificent Large Pair of Cast Bronze Medici Lions Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
. The form of the traditional Chinese guardian lions became standardized during the Ming dynasty to
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Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tang Dynasty Bactrian Camel Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
figures – representing warriors, animals, entertainers, musicians, guardians and every other necessary
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
 Ming dynasty, when the Gods of the three stars were represented in human form for the first time. One
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

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Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
warriors, animals, entertainers, musicians, guardians and every other necessary category of assistant
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
H 11.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.74 in

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