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Rare Early Chinese Limestone Tomb Guardian-Tianlu
Located in Sarasota, FL
Rare Early Chinese Limestone Tomb Guardian-Tianlu. Late Han through Liang Dynasty, 200 BCE – 550 CE
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Iron
Chinese Tang Dynasty-Style Sancai Glazed Terra Cotta Tomb Guardian
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta tomb guardian figure seen in its typical stance of
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Song Dynasty, a Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Tomb Guardian
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Chinese pottery brick tile with tomb guardian.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
H 15.75 in W 6.97 in D 2.37 in
Tang Dynasty Mingqi Earth Spirit Tomb Guardians
Located in Dallas, TX
inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb.
Measure: Height 13.5 inches x width: 6.5 inches x depth 6.5
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and powerful pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty three-color (sancai) glazed zhenmushou, tomb
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Earthenware
Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Tomb Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
China from the West, this type of armored tomb guardian had an apotropaic function in Chinese burials
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
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Outstanding 500+ year old Sancai glazed earthenware pottery tomb figures, exceptionally executed figural form
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Guardian Official Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
mythical creatures and guardian figures, serving religious and protective functions. These figures were
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Korean Buddhist Guardian Mural Taenghwa Painting, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Evolving from the Korean tradition of tomb mural painting came the Buddhist practice of “taenghwa
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Guardian Haitai Lion Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasties
Located in seoul, KR
This figure represent a guardian haitai. The style of the figurine, with its facial features and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Guardian(Half human half beast) Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
guardians at temple gates or tombs to ward off evil spirits and protect sanctity. This particular piece
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
, and tombs. The pair represents yin and yang, the balance of male and female energies and all dual
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Rare Life Size Vintage Thai Carved Wood Singha Guardian Dog Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The story of this pair of Thai carved and jeweled wood Singha guardian dogs is as great as the dogs
Category
Vintage 1940s Thai Bohemian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wool
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.49 in
A Pair of Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) Pottery Earth Spirit Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful and rare pair of "Earth Spirit" guardians from the Shaanxi province region along the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
conditions
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Pair of Chinese Flambe Glazed Foo Dogs or Lions
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully decorative pair of porcelain foo dogs, or guardian lions, beautifully glazed with
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Rouge Griotte Vases
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Romans believed snakes acted as guardians of sacred places, houses, and tombs. Accordingly, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Chinese Marble Lions from the 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
animals are guardians that are represented in pairs, with one or both front legs resting on an era. They
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Expressive Court Lady in Orange Terracotta - Wei Dynasty, China '386-557 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
afterlife, meant that tombs underwent dramatic changes after the Han’s central authority weakened and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Figyure of Shar Pei Dog - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
pottery models were primarily created for funerary purposes, intended to serve as guardians and protectors
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
the dead from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb.
Zhenmushou or guardian deities
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 11.25 in W 5.75 in D 4.25 in
Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
Condition
Good Condition considering Age and History, worn areas throughout, see photos
Chinese guardian
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 153.94 in L 210.24 in
Pair of Monumental Chinese Stone Spirit Way Tigers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
spirit road, sacred way, or pathway of the soul, the shéndào was a feature of large tomb complexes and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Statues
Materials
Limestone
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
the Majolica style green, yellow and aubergine glaze.
Chinese Foo Dogs
Imperial guardian lions
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese lion sculpture , WEI DYNASTY PROBABLY
Located in Milano, IT
protection, a symbol of unwavering strength. They adorned their tombs and shrines with stone and earthen
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
prosperous Tang, mingqi truly resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Table Lamps with Chinese Ceramic Flambe Glazed Foo Dogs or Lions
Located in London, GB
modern or traditional interior.
History
Statues of guardian lions have traditionally stood in front of
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 25.99 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
malevolent Greek version and was thought of as a guardian often flanking the entrances to temples.
In
Category
20th Century Egyptian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Egyptian Sphinxes in Rosso with Black, Wedgwood, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
guardian. It represented strength, wisdom, and watchfulness, and was often associated with the protection
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
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H 10 in W 4 in D 8 in
Tang Dynasty Bactrian Camel Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
included in tombs, an amount determined by an individual’s social rank. In spite of the limitations, a
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Tang Dynasty Imposing Terracota Lokapala Standing in Menacing Pose - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
buried in tombs accompanied by a variety of figures, many of which were designed to protect the deceased
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tang Antiquities
H 35.5 in W 9.5 in D 10.5 in
Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a Fat Lady
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a Fat Lady
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Very Elegant Tang Dynasty Dignitary in Orange Terracotta, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
served as guardians of sacred places.
Nectanebo I (c.379-360 B.C.) became Pharaoh during a time of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Figure of a Fat Lady and Child
Located in Dallas, TX
tombs, an amount determined by an individual's social rank. In spite of the limitations, a striking
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the Northern and Southern
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 13.78 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Tang Dynasty Court Official in Sancai Glazed Robes, China '618-907' - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
resurged as a part of elaborate tombs. Tang mingqi integrated the guardian figures and pack animals of the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 29 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
20th Century, Pair of Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs in Egyptian Revival Style
Located in IT
golden throne of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, whose tomb was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, in
Category
20th Century English Egyptian Revival Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 21.66 in
Art Nouveau Southern French Fayance art pottery FLOOR VASE rare colours&pattern
Located in Kumhausen, DE
mist of love.
Spread, spread your wings, ye angel guardians bright,
And shield these dazzling phantoms
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Pottery
H 18.12 in Dm 11.03 in
Ancient Tomb Guardian
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Red Pottery Tomb Guardian , Northern Wei Dynasty, 386 - 534.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures
Large Pair of Chinese Painted Sculptures of Tomb Guardians
Located in Wilton, CT
Matched Pair of Painted Pottery Sculptural Figures of Tomb Guardians Wearing Helmets and Full Body
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Located in Seattle, WA
images from evil forces and their protective nature lead them to be used as guardians in tombs to protect
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty Lokapala (Guardian Figures)
Located in Seattle, WA
used as guardians in tombs to protect the owners in their next life. Each figure standing on a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Tang Tomb Guardian, Certified
Located in Sofia, BG
Tang Tomb Guardian always appear in Pairs. They Are animals with humanoid faces.Traces of red
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Song Dynasty, a Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Tomb Guardian Panels
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Chinese pottery tomb guardian panels.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Painted Pottery Tomb Guardian Figures, Pair/ 6th Century/ Northern Qi Dynas
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
This is a pair of painted pottery tomb guardian figures from the Northern Qi Dynasty in China
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 9.85 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Tang Dynasty Pottery Tomb Sculptures of Earth Spirits
Located in New York, NY
pottery, which date back to the Tang Dynasty, were considered guardians of tombs, their fearsome visage
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Chinese Bronze Fu Lion Guardians, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
thresholds of sacred spaces, such as homes, temples, and tombs. Dated to the mid-19th century, the lions are
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
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
2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues
Located in Dayton, OH
previous owner from an important New York estate in the early 1980’s.
Known as Chinese guardian lions
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
H 44 in W 26 in D 17.5 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
Pair of Japanese Ceramic Fu Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely pair of Japanese celadon green fu dogs. Usually depicted in pair, fu dogs are guardian
Category
20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Antique White Marble Chinese Foo Dogs, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a pair of antique white marble Chinese Foo dogs. Also known as Chinese "guardian lions
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Japonisme Statues
Materials
Marble
Circa 1850 Limestone Column with Chinese Foo Dog
Located in Dallas, TX
of steel and holds the column upright. The Foo Dogs, also known as the Chinese guardian lions, are
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog on Pedestal
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog on Pedestal
Statues of guardian lions have traditionally
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of tomb guardians available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and earthenware, all tomb guardians available were constructed with great care. Tomb guardians have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
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