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Foo Dog Seal

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Representing the mythical figure of a foo dog, this incredibly ornate figure packs detail and
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
H 2.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Soapstone Seals.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
soapstone Foo Dog seals. Beautiful sculptures of finely carved group of Foo Dogs topping a rectangular
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Soapstone

Pair of Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Soapstone Seals.
Pair of Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Soapstone Seals.
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H 7.25 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Chinese Carved Jadeite Seal Sculpture of Foo Dog
Located in Nottingham, GB
Chinese Carved Jadeite Seal Sculpture of Foo Dog Very good condition. From a private collection
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Carved Jadeite Seal Sculpture of Foo Dog
Chinese Carved Jadeite Seal Sculpture of Foo Dog
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H 2.76 in W 0.79 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Carved Stone Foo Dog Chop Seals
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of hard stone chop seals decorated with foo dogs. Two lines of calligraphy across the front
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

Pair of Carved Stone Foo Dog Chop Seals
Pair of Carved Stone Foo Dog Chop Seals
H 7.25 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Large Chinese Export Carved Soapstone Foo Dog Scholars Seal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese export carved soapstone foo dog scholars seal, nicely carved, in two color soapstone
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

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Soapstone

Vintage Chinese Green and Brown Serpentine Foo Dog Chop Seal
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning and rare vintage Chinese green and brown serpentine foo dog chop seal, Hong
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Serpentine

Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Foo Dog Lion Seal Stone Carving w Stand
Located in Richmond, CA
jadeite seal stone is the skillfully carved figure of a foo dog or guardian lion that sits majestically
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

20C Chinese Soapstone Foo Dog Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 20C Chinese soapstone foo dog carving. Made in China in the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

Chinese Carved Foo Dog Jade Sculpture
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely carved Chinese soapstone desk seal. 1820 to 1880 China, Qing Dynasty. Very good condition
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade

Chinese Carved Foo Dog Jade Sculpture
Chinese Carved Foo Dog Jade Sculpture
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H 1.58 in W 1.97 in D 2.37 in
Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
) Overall: 30" High, 22" Wide, 9.5" Deep Foo dog / Foo lion: 25" High, 7" Wide, 9.5" Deep; Base: 5" High
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

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Wood, Paint

Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
likely Forbidden City, Dongcheng District, Beijing, figural pottery modeled as mythical qilin (foo dog
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Art Déco German Painted Porcelain Foo Dog Perfume Lamp/Incense Burner by Aerozon
By Aerozon
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco german hand-painted glazed porcelain foo dog perfume lamp/incense burner by Aerozon By
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps

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Enamel

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Located in Richmond, CA
quatrefoils to the round cylindrical body, hand painted with a pair of large and small dancing lions/foo dogs
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Qing Porcelain Brush Pot Painted with Figures and Seal Mark with Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Foo dog like creature to one side and with a lady, possibly a mother or teacher with four children to
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain, Wood

Mid-Century Chinese Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Vase with Fu Dog Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
1960, the large vessel with flared rim and tapered body, is decorated with lizard and foo dog motifs
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with lizard and foo dog motifs around the neck. The central sections showcase a meticulously hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

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Mirrored Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Vases with Dragon Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice mirrored pair of Chinese cloisonne vases with dragon motif, circa 1960s. The vases are in very good condition with no dings or dents and measure 5.25"D x 12"H. Striking bright...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Jade Foo Dog Sculpture on Stand 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Jade Foo Dog Sculpture on Stand 19th Century Good condition overall From a private collection. Free international shipping.
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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18th Century Qianlong Spinach Green Jade Bowl On 19th Century Gilt Bronze
By Henri Picard
Located in London, by appointment only
Magnificent Grand Scale Late 18th Century Qianlong Period Spinach Green Jade Bowl On 19th Century Gilt Bronze Stand By Henri Picard. To have created a sculptural bowl of this excepti...
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

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Jade, Bronze

Pair of Guardian Lions / Fo Dogs / Shizi, White Ceramic, China, Qing Era, 19th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pair of Important Guardian Lions / Fo Dogs / Shizi in ceramic with cracked white enamel. China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century Each Fo Dog / Shizi is seated on a wooden base, it...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Wood

Chinese Export Finely Carved Soapstone Scholars/ Tea Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export finely carved soapstone scholars/ tea pot With deeply carved floral and vine relief, unmarked With hardwood stand.  
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

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 Lions of extraordinary quality and casting. Procured from an important New York Collect...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Large Chinese Hardstone, Jade and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Models
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Chinese hardstone, jade and cloisonné enamel flower models Chinese, 20th Century Height 39cm, width 25cm, depth 25cm Crafted in 20th century China, this pair of lar...
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20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

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Stone, Jade, Metal, Enamel

Chinese Bronze Buddha Sculpture 19th Century Qing
Located in Nottingham, GB
A fine Chinese bronze sculpture of Buddha. 1820 to 1880 China, Qing Dynasty. Very good condition. From a private collection. Free international shipping.
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Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Chinese Bronze Buddha Sculpture 19th Century Qing
Chinese Bronze Buddha Sculpture 19th Century Qing
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H 2.96 in W 2.37 in D 5.91 in
Unique Pair of Decorative Foo Dogs Temple Lion Bookends Sculptures
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a pair of Foo Dog sculptures on a black base. These are a classic Asian decorative piece, they are made from soapstone. This type of sculpture typically depicts two guardi...
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Animal Sculptures

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Soapstone

Chinese Qing Dynasty Flambé Glazed Bottle Vase, Tianqiuping, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous Chinese monochrome red flambé glazed bottle vase, called a tianqiuping, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. The voluptuous body of the vase of globular form, rising to br...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Porcelain

Chinese Jade Stone Ritual Blade
Located in Chicago, IL
Based on forms that emerged during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1027 BC), this jade stone ceremonial blade continues upon this tradition with precision. The Shang dynasty placed great emp...
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20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Steel

Chinese Jade Stone Ritual Blade
Chinese Jade Stone Ritual Blade
H 14.5 in W 4.75 in D 3 in
Celadon Stone Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs such as this have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone, Steel

Celadon Stone Bi Disc
Celadon Stone Bi Disc
H 14.5 in W 12 in D 4 in
Vintage Porcelain Vase - China Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Porcelain Vase, China early 20th Century Painted in underglaze blue with ideogram bands representing conjugal happiness on a background of stylized peonies.handles with pair...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of 1950s Carved Soapstone Foo Dogs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s carved soapstone Foo dogs each one uniquely different.
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Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures

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Soapstone

Chinese Vintage Large Carved Soapstone Seal with Dog of Fo
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and well carved Chinese soap stone seal of rectangular form carved with a large dog of Fo and puppy to the top. Carved in a brown and slight rose coloured stone the body of t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

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Soapstone

Chinese Vintage Large Carved Soapstone Seal with Dog of Fo
Chinese Vintage Large Carved Soapstone Seal with Dog of Fo
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H 7.29 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
2 Chinese Export Black Lacquer Carved Soapstone Scholars Cabinets Console Chests
Located in Dayton, OH
Magnificent pair of Chinese Lacquered Low Scholars Cabinets, circa second half 20th century. Double Doors Open to Single Shelf over shaped apron. Each features Carved Hardstone and i...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

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Soapstone

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Pair of Chinese Carved Hardstone Seal Chop Foo Dogs, circa 1900
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of foo dog seal chops. Chinese hardstone carved with Buddhist monks in forest scene in base
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Stone

Vintage Chinese Gold Plated Seal in Beautiful Presentational Silk Lined Red Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
lined red box with Chinese inscriptions custom fabricated to hold a gold tone double luck foo dog seal
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxes

Pair of Chinese Soapstone Carved Seals
Located in Essex, MA
With foo dog carved finials.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

Pair of Chinese Soapstone Carved Seals
Pair of Chinese Soapstone Carved Seals
H 8.88 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Vases with Bird Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with lizard and foo dog motifs around the neck. The central sections feature hand painted bird
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Qing Warrior Elephant Glazed Ceramic Incense Burner Pair
Located in Forney, TX
figure attendants, foo dog temple guardians, religious statues, or impressive architectural elements, be
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Coffee Pot in Black Basalt, Thomas Barker, circa 1765
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare, early coffee pot by Thomas Barker, one of the early Staffordshire potters. The foo dog
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Pottery

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Stoneware

Large Antique Chinese Famille Rose Craquel Glaze Vase, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
. The vase is applied in relief with dog of Foo masks holding ring handles in their mouths to either
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Ceramics

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Ceramic

PAIR of Chinese crackle glaze ceramic Vases hand painted, Qing Late 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
embellished to the neck with two foo dog handles and four salamanders to the shoulder of each vase. The vases
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Pair Antique Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Forney, TX
decorate your home or office, or even outdoors in place of guardian foo dog lions, or as a fun and fanciful
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Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Architectural Elements

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Ceramic, Paint

Pair of Chinese Qianlong marked Blue Vases
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of Chinese dark blue hexagonal shaped vases with foo dog handles, raised relief hand painted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Soapstone Hand Carved Chop Seal
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering a Chinese hand carved chop seal. This one depicts a foo dog on top guarding a bunch of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Fu...

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Soapstone

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Foo Dog Seal For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic foo dog seal available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, soapstone and ceramic, every foo dog seal was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect foo dog seal — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Foo Dog Seal?

The average selling price for a foo dog seal at 1stDibs is $588, while they’re typically $230 on the low end and $3,325 for the highest priced.
Questions About Foo Dog Seal
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.