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Mid 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 17'10" x 17'10" - 545 x 545 )
Located in New York, NY
Ningxia North Central China 17'10" x 17'10" Circa 1850 Warp: cotton, off white, handspun, Z-4-S
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Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere with Lion Heads
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere with lion heads and measuring 14" in width, 11
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass

Terra Incognita, Grypho Carpet, Hand Knotted in Wool, 200Kpi, Faberhama
By Faberhama
Located in Milan, Lombardy
remains in an imaginative way, describing a beast with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle: Grypho
Category

2010s Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Brass

Four Lion Head Handle Jar White Crackle
Located in Carson, CA
Four Lion head handle jar white crackle The special antique process makes it looks like a piece
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Four Lion Head Handle Jar Celadon Crackle
Located in Carson, CA
Four lion head handle jar celadon crackle The special antique process makes it looks like a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Lion & Peony Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
H 5.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
gatekeepers seen throughout China and elsewhere in Asia. Traditional symbols of protection, they are made from
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Chinese lion sculpture , WEI DYNASTY PROBABLY
Located in Milano, IT
its proud back. But it is the lion's head that really catches the eye. Its face is a study in fierce
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Chinese lion sculpture , WEI DYNASTY PROBABLY
Chinese lion sculpture , WEI DYNASTY PROBABLY
H 14.97 in W 18.12 in D 4.73 in
2 Chinese Ming Style Hongmu Lion Head Chinoiserie Altar Throne Arm Chairs Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
bamboo and rattan frames with open reticulated design, accented with lion heads, animal motif medallions
Category

Late 20th Century Ming Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming near pair of Chinese green glazed foo lion joss stick holders, late 19th century, China
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Stone Lions
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An unusual pair of Chinese carved Stone models of lions, each depicted with opposing heads and
Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Chinese Bronze Fighting Foo Lions Censer, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese cast bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions play fighting, late Qing
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Etched Nickel Over Brass Lion's Head Vessel Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
lions head rosette. Carved mahogany wood base. Sold sans shade.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
lion statues after native dogs for guarding their temples and palaces, as nobody in ancient China had
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Lion Temple Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing style foo dog or foo lion temple sculpture intricately hand-crafted from
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Buddhist Lions from the Kangxi Period
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of traditional Chinese Famille Verte male and female Buddhist lions belonging to the Kangxi
Category

Antique 1680s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

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

Mid-20th Century Pair of Chinese Carved Green Hardstone Foo Dogs / Lions
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bi-color green hardstone carved to represent a pair of traditional Chinese foo dogs and lions. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

Ancient Chinese Hand-Carved Lohan Monk Buddha On Lion, Kangxi, 1661-1722
Located in Torino, IT
ease on a standing lion, wearing long flowing robes. China, Kangxi Kingdom 1661-1722. The carved and
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Daybed with Bamboo Seat and Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
lions, bamboo slats and lift up compartment. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Carved wooden statuette of Guandi God of war & dog lion of Fo - China Ming 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Buddhist religion. Their head presents, in a stylized way, features that are both leonine and canine. They
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Lion Paw China Display Cabinet Empire
Located in Dayton, OH
crown over Gothic fretwork doors divided by high relief lion head columns, neoclassical ribbons
Category

Late 20th Century Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
expressive veining. Within this stone's smooth contours, we see a mythical fu lion protector, reclining on
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Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Pair Giant Bronze Foo Dogs Lions 63 Lb
Located in Somis, CA
the powerful beastly bodies. The Foo Dog lions are important Chinese mythical animals and symbols of
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese porcelain Cooler / Planter / Jar - Rose family - 19th - Qing China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
grotesques with lion heads and coats of arms. This very beautiful cooler is oval in shape with a scalloped
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large garment or robe rack from Northern China, circa first half of the 20th century. Made of elm
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
lion (foo lion, foo dog) joss stick holders, Qing Dynasty, late 17th - late 19th centuries, China
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Qing Dynasty Porcelain Figural Story Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
flowers under a colorful tree. Lion head handles and story marked to verso. Approx: 8.75" H x 4.375
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Yue Celadon Chicken-Head Ewer, Jin-Southern Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Chicken-head ewers are among the most distinct and emblematic pottery pieces from the dynamic yet
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware, Celadon

Plant Stand Side Table Lion Claw Bronzes Dragon Chinoiserie Baroque Mahogany
Located in Ettlingen, DE
Medaillons of bronzes of lions heads Sculpted Chinese symbols Stable, ready to use.   
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

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
Category

20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand
Located in Austin, TX
carved and pierced single dragon motif as well. Dramatic lion heads at each of the corners extend to
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Fruitwood

Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand
Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand
H 5.25 in W 15 in D 8.5 in
1980's Carved Wood Foo Dog Guardian Lion Glass Top Accent Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
finish carved in the form of a Foo Dog Guardian Lion with head and tail having a flat surface to support
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Pine

Pair of Chinese Mythical Guardian Charms
Located in Chicago, IL
lion-like features, though with the head of a dragon, belly of a snake, and feathered, fan-like tails
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Statues

Materials

Limestone

Chinese 19Th Century Earthenware Martaban Storage Jar
Located in Kastrup, DK
Martavan jar. Shoulders decorated with pearls and five lion heads molded in relief, China, mid-19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Fine Chinese Late 20th Century Carved Green Serpentine Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
each leg with relief carvings depicting Foo dog-heads or Imperial guardian lions, all six legs
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Center Tables

Materials

Serpentine

Pair of Chinese Sang de Boeuf Lamps
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Chinese Sang de Boeuf lamps with fu lion head handles.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
gilt bronze feet which take the form of Chinese Imperial lions (or foo dogs).
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Monumental Chinese Serpentine Jade Carved Pagoda Censer, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Chinese serpentine pagoda censer. The base of the tripod censer is set upon lion-headed paw feet. Two
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Serpentine

Important Ancient Chinese Effigy Pug Dog, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a carving of a canine “Pug”, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 CE Dimensions: 38 cm, 15” High
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Antique Chinese Porcelain Bencharong Bowl for the Thai Market, 18th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
-dwelling semi-deity with a human head, torso, and arms but with the hind-quarters of a lion and the tail
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs good detail, Qing early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Brass

China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
China Monumental Pair (2) Antique Stone “Spirit Pathway” Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Japanese antique pottery lion-shaped incense burner / 17th - 18th century / Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. This lion's incense burner has a lid on the head. It is the figure of a lion with its eyes wide open
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
. They have the powerful head of a Chinese dragon, the bold body of a lion and, historically, depending
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Carved Celadon and Russet Jade Mythical Animal, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
Located in Austin, TX
pair of stag antlers, the head of an eagle, the body of the lion, and seemingly throat scales of a
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Chinese or Korean Antique Wooden Large Mask/1800s/Festival Mask/Dance Mask
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
also made in Japan, and their roots are said to come from China. Famous items include lion masks. At
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Painted Chinese Export Clobbered Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
figures and colorful floral motifs and lion head motif with lid purchased in Paris
Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Porcelain

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
spirits usually appear in pairs, one with a human head and the other with a lion head. Their supernatural
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese guardian lions are called shishi or stone lions. In English, they are colloquially referred to as lion dogs or foo dogs. Shishi are typically made out of stone. On 1stDibs, find your own stone lions from top sellers around the world.