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Chinese Turquoise Buddhist Lion
Chinese Turquoise Buddhist Lion

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

Pair of Soapstone Buddhist Lions
Pair of Soapstone Buddhist Lions

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

A highly decorative pair of Chinese pottery Buddhist lions circa 1900.
A highly decorative pair of Chinese pottery Buddhist lions circa 1900.

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

Chinese Pair Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Buddhist Lion Joss Stick Holders
Chinese Pair Kangxi Porcelain Famille Verte Buddhist Lion Joss Stick Holders

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
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century

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
A decorative pair of carved gilt wood and lacquer Chinese Buddhist lions C 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Opium Wieght in the Form of a Buddhist lion
Opium Wieght in the Form of a Buddhist lion

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

Fine Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Fine Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle

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
Chinese famille rose vase lamp

Chinese famille rose vase lamp

$1,357Sale Price|32% Off

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

19th Century Oriental Style Centrepiece
19th Century Oriental Style Centrepiece

19th Century Oriental Style Centrepiece

Located in Basildon, GB

cover with free-standing flowers and three projections each with a recumbent blanc de chine Buddhist

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinese Export Centerpieces

Materials

Bronze

Two Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vases, 20th century
Two Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vases, 20th century

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
Pair of Chinese Baluster Vases in Nanjing Crackle Glaze

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
Group of Chinese Rose Quartz Carvings

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
Pair Qing Dynasty Carved Fluorite Lions of Fo

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
Cloisonné Vase with Lid Flower Decoration China circa 1950

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
Late 19th or Early 20th C.  Carved Jade Urn

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

Pair Monumental Polychrome Terracotta Buddhist Guardian Lions
Pair Monumental Polychrome Terracotta Buddhist Guardian Lions

Pair Monumental Polychrome Terracotta Buddhist Guardian Lions

Located in New York, NY

Pair of monumental Chinese polychrome glazed terracotta guardian lions each measuring 39 1/2 by 21

Category

20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair

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

Chinese Bronze Luduan Censer with Cover, 19th century
Chinese Bronze Luduan Censer with Cover, 19th century

Chinese Bronze Luduan Censer with Cover, 19th century

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Dog, Temple Guardian, or Buddhist lion, has its body sculpted with decorative scrolls or flames

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Meiji Period Japanese Imari Bowl Attributed to Fukagawa, Circa 1880
Meiji Period Japanese Imari Bowl Attributed to Fukagawa, Circa 1880

Meiji Period Japanese Imari Bowl Attributed to Fukagawa, Circa 1880

By Fukagawa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

panels depict playful karashishi (Buddhist lion dogs) nestled among blooming peonies and stylized rocks

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament

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
Pair of Chinese Bronzed Metal Buddhist Temple Foo Dogs Lions

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
Late Qing Dynasty Hunting Folding Chair

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

Large Pair Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vases Kozan Meiji Period
Large Pair Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vases Kozan Meiji Period

Large Pair Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vases Kozan Meiji Period

By Kozan Zo

Located in Atlanta, GA

as Shishi (Japanese Fu Dog or Buddhist Lion), peonies, brocaded clouds were layered to form visually

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre
Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre

By Edouard Lievre

Located in New York, NY

Japonisme ormolu clock is centered by a boldly modeled Buddhist lion poised atop a domed tier with pierced

Category

Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
Noh Edo Period Lion Mask

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

Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.
Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.

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.
Antique Chinese Porcelain Thai Bencharong Jar with Flowers Green, 18th/19th C.

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

Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18

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
Antique Porcelain Pre Bencharong Fencai Plates with Flowers Green, 18/19th Cen

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
Matched Pair Of Chinese  Buddhist Lion Incense Holders

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

Pair of Impressive Bronze Buddhist Lions or Fo-Dogs, Early 20th Century
Pair of Impressive Bronze Buddhist Lions or Fo-Dogs, Early 20th Century

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
Chinese Blanc de Chine Incense Burner Seated Buddhist Lion, 17th Century

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

Rare Armorial Chinese Imari Covered Tureen
Rare Armorial Chinese Imari Covered Tureen

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

A Chinese amethyst carved censor and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
A Chinese amethyst carved censor and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

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
A Chinese carved amethyst incense censor and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th C

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

Antique Highly Decorative Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases, circa 1910
Antique Highly Decorative Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases, circa 1910

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
Chinese Porcelain Wucai Pear Shaped Rectangular Vase, 17th Century

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
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Tankard, Qianlong, circa 1760

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

Ceramic, Porcelain

18th Century Imperial Chinese Fountain Carved in White Marble
18th Century Imperial Chinese Fountain Carved in White Marble

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
Pair of Boys on Kylins

Pair of Boys on Kylins

Unavailable|$165,000 / set

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 Chinese Blue Decorated Lion Temple Jars
Pair of Chinese Blue Decorated Lion Temple Jars

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
Antique Blue Beijing Throw Rug Temple Lion Fo Dog Chinese Mystical Animal Qing

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
Chinese Pair of Polychromed Stone Fu Dogs from the Ming Dynasty

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
A Tang Dynasty Guanyin Riding on a Buddhist Lion

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

19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860

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

Late 19th c. Blanc De Chine Buddhist Lions
Late 19th c. Blanc De Chine Buddhist Lions

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
Set of Two Glazed Porcelain Buddhist Lions, China, Mid-20th Century

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

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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.