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Chinese Turquoise Buddhist Lion
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Large Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Buddhist Lion Sculpture 17.5"H x 6.5"W x 5"D
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Turquoise Buddhist Lion
Chinese Turquoise Buddhist Lion
H 17.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Pair of Soapstone Buddhist Lions
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of soapstone Buddhist lions Each finely carved seated on its haunches with a fierce
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Soapstone Buddhist Lions
Pair of Soapstone Buddhist Lions
H 6 in W 2.38 in D 3.88 in
Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Male and Female Buddhist Lions
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Chinese Famille Verte male and female Buddhist lions in the style of the Kangxi period
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese 'blanc-de-chine' 'Buddhist Lion' Joss Stick Holders
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Chinese 'blanc-de-chine' 'Buddhist Lion' joss stick holders probably Qing dynasty Each
Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A highly decorative pair of Chinese pottery Buddhist lions circa 1900.
Located in Central England, GB
An unusual pair of 19th century Chinese hand painted and richly glazed pottery seated Buddhist
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pottery

Materials

Pottery

19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
lid. The lid has pierced decorative panels with pine trees and a bold Buddhist lion finial for lifting
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Pair Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Buddhist Lion Joss Stick Holders
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine pair antique Chinese Kangxi porcelain famille verte Buddhist Lion joss stick holders
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
lacquer table-form stands. This pair of lions and attendants portray Buddhist lions, and would have
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

A decorative pair of carved gilt wood and lacquer Chinese Buddhist lions C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A very pleasing and beautifully hand carved pair of Chinese Buddhist lions left and right handed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Opium Wieght in the Form of a Buddhist lion
Located in PARIS, FR
Tiny opium weight in bonze with brownish patina in the shape of a Buddhist guardian lion, also name
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Cambodian Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Patinated Polychromed Buddhist Lion Incense Burner! Tongshi Sculpture Art
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BRONZE LION INCENSE BURNER! EXTREMELY RARE! APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 7" Tall x 7
Category

20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
wooden sculpture, crafted from an unique piece of hinoki wood, depicts a shishi (Buddhist lion) family
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Fine Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Fine Chinese Jade Snuff bottle Qing Dynasty finely carved in low relief with a Buddhist lion
Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Chinese famille rose vase lamp
Located in Cheshire, GB
confronting Buddhist lion handles, the two panels depicting court scenes. Dimensions Height 31.5 Inches Width
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese famille rose vase lamp
Chinese famille rose vase lamp
H 31.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
China, Kangxi Blanc De Chine Porcelain Incense Holder, Topped With A Lion, 18th
Located in Bilzen, BE
century (Kangxi period) White porcelain statuette known as “blanc de Chine”, representing a Buddhist lion
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese amethyst carved censor and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Located in London, GB
with a pair of dragon mask handles, raised on three paw feet, the domed cover surmounted by a Buddhist
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Amethyst

A Chinese carved amethyst incense censor and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th C
Located in London, GB
Buddhist lion. A very unique scholar object for serious collectors. In good condition commensurate with
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Amethyst

Two Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vases, 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
realized in porcelain with red enamel decorations. On the surface, the representation of several Buddhist
Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Baluster Vases in Nanjing Crackle Glaze
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
sections depict dignitaries and army chiefs, flanked by dragons and Buddhist lions in relief. The vases are
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Group of Chinese Rose Quartz Carvings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, each face carved with an animal mask, the domed cover similarly decorated and surmounted by a Buddhist
Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Pair Qing Dynasty Carved Fluorite Lions of Fo
Located in London, by appointment only
Superb Pair Qing Dynasty Carved Purple Fluorite Imperial Buddhist Lions of Fo. These exquisite male
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Cloisonné Vase with Lid Flower Decoration China circa 1950
Located in Milan, Italy
century. The domed lid with finial in the shape of a seated Buddhist lion overlooks the lid and the
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th or Early 20th C. Carved Jade Urn
Located in Hudson, NY
of Buddhist lions or mythical beasts conjoined back to back resting upon clawed feet. The body of the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Jade

Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
) mid Nineteenth Century. The main outer bodies of bulbous form with applied Buddhist Lion handles
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
nirmanakaya Buddha forms. The lion in India art is represented in Tibetan Buddhist art as the Snow Lion. The
Category

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Pair of Chinese Bronzed Metal Buddhist Temple Foo Dogs Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular pair of Chinese Buddhist guardian temple foo dogs or foo lions intricately crafted from
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Late Qing Dynasty Hunting Folding Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
lively Qilin (Chinese unicorn), lotus blooms, Buddhist lions among other bears of luck. This hunting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion Tibet or Mongolia, 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
with a Buddhist lion finial. 10" high x 6" wide x 6" deep The shape of this piece, which appears
Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Pair of 19th Century Samson Famille Verte Porcelain Vases – 190 cm Ta
Located in Madrid, ES
elegance and vibrancy. Bronze Gilded Accents: The lids are adorned with sculpted Buddhist lions crafted in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
its original ears and tongue and removable Buddhist knob. The lion does not seem to have any
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
H 6 in W 6.5 in D 7.5 in
Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.
Located in Stamford, CT
common to see a pair of theses mythical lions guarding the gate of a Thai Buddhist temple. The Singha
Category

Late 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Porcelain Thai Bencharong Jar with Flowers Green, 18th/19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the Bencharong were Thepphanom with Norasingha, where Norasingha was a minor Buddhist deity-part man
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Rare Life Size Vintage Thai Carved Wood Singha Guardian Dog Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
lion dogs or foo dogs. In Chinese culture, two lions are placed in front of a building to guard its
Category

Vintage 1940s Thai Bohemian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Mid 19th Century Pair of Ningxia Pillar Carpets ( 4' x 6'8" - 122 x 203 )
Located in New York, NY
and Buddhist symbols including a lion dog, deer, conch shell, cloud bands, cloud knots, etc. No side
Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Qianlong Chinese Porcelain Pre Bencharong Fencai Plate Flowers, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with Norasingha, where Norasingha was a minor Buddhist deity-part man, part lion and part deer
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Thai Bencharong Jar with Flowers Black, 18/19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with Norasingha, where Norasingha was a minor Buddhist deity-part man, part lion and part deer
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
through Buddhist symbolism, statues of guardian lions have traditionally stood in front of Chinese
Category

Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Porcelain Pre Bencharong Fencai Plates with Flowers Green, 18/19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, where Norasingha was a minor Buddhist deity-part man, part lion and part deer, residing in the Himaphan
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Matched Pair Of Chinese Buddhist Lion Incense Holders
Located in Wilton, CT
Matched Pair of Chinese Buddhist Lions Decorated in Three-Color (Sancai) Glaze The Male Shown with
Category

Chinese Figurative Sculptures

17th-18th Century Chinese Sancai-Glazed Buddhist Lion-Shaped Incense Holder
Located in Paris, FR
The Buddhist lion seated on a round-shaped drum, with right paw raised, glazed in yellow, green and
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Pair of Impressive Bronze Buddhist Lions or Fo-Dogs, Early 20th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of impressive Bronze Buddhist Lions/Fo-Dogs, late Qing early 20th Century. Both on a richly
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Chinese Blanc de Chine Incense Burner Seated Buddhist Lion, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
Chinese Blanc de Chine incense burner in the form of a seated Buddhist lion atop a square plinth
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large 19th Century Chinese Cast and Engraved Bronze Censer with Stand and Cover
Located in GB
lid. The lid has pierced decorative panels with pine trees and a bold Buddhist lion finial for lifting
Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Rare Armorial Chinese Imari Covered Tureen
Located in Wilton, CT
Mounted with a Buddhist Lion Knop Surrounded by Four Linked Gilt Phoenix. The Cover and the Bowl Both
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Antique Highly Decorative Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases, circa 1910
Located in GB
the necks of the vases are mounts in the form of Buddhist lions. The bases are signed in red enamel
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Wucai Pear Shaped Rectangular Vase, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
animal masks and rim handles, moulded on each side, one with a bearded man standing next to a Buddhist
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Tankard, Qianlong, circa 1760
Located in London, GB
with a hound, a Buddhist lion, an open-winged bird standing on one foot on rockwork, two bats, a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

18th Century Imperial Chinese Fountain Carved in White Marble
Located in Lisbon, PT
corner in high relief with a Buddhist lion flanking an Archaistic foliate scroll intertwined in the
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Fountains

Materials

Marble

Pair of Boys on Kylins
Located in New York, NY
body of a deer but scaly, the tail of a Buddhist lion, and the hooves of a goat.” Much like the
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Boys on Kylins
Pair of Boys on Kylins
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in
Pair of Chinese Blue Decorated Lion Temple Jars
Located in Stamford, CT
jar features Buddhist style lion finials. The bodies of the jars are applied with lion's head motifs
Category

20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Pottery

Antique Blue Beijing Throw Rug Temple Lion Fo Dog Chinese Mystical Animal Qing
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
Vintage Peking throw rug with Asian temple lion design. Buddhist serenity in a meditative piece
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Pair of Polychromed Stone Fu Dogs from the Ming Dynasty
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
is a sacred creature in the Buddhist pantheon, and the Fu Lion was believed to be a companion of the
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Stone

A Tang Dynasty Guanyin Riding on a Buddhist Lion
Located in Astoria, NY
a fine and rare Chinese hand carved, polychromed limestone Guanyin riding on a vigorous Buddhist
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Late 19th c. Blanc De Chine Buddhist Lions
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of porcelain lions made in China in the late 19th or early 20th century are in a
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Set of Two Glazed Porcelain Buddhist Lions, China, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
China, mid-20th century Both seated on the hind legs on a rectangular section plinth, the right front paw resting on the ball symbol of the Void and the head turned to the right, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Porcelain Old Vintage Buddhist Kangxi Lions Foo Dogs Vintage
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair vintage Chinese export porcelain Kangxi style buddhist lions in three color glaze, circa 20th
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Chinese Buddhist Temple Lions or Foo Dogs, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
depict a pair of Chinese temple Buddhist lions in the classical pose each sitting on a rectangular
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Buddhist Lions For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of buddhist lions is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct buddhist lions — often made from ceramic, porcelain and stone — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of buddhist lions available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Buddhist Lions?

Prices for buddhist lions start at $501 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $2,935.