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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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
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 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
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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
H 39.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 8.25 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
Etched Nickel Over Brass Lion's Head Vessel Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
lions head rosette. Carved mahogany wood base. Sold sans shade.
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in
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
Category
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
H 48.75 in W 26.25 in D 12 in
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
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H 5.12 in W 2.96 in D 2.17 in
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
H 17.92 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
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
H 27.5 in W 79.5 in D 30.5 in
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
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 5.91 in
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
H 85.5 in W 81 in D 21 in
"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
Category
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 6.3 in W 12.01 in D 8.86 in
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
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Category
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
H 4.3 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in
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
H 46 in W 24 in D 16 in
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
H 6.89 in Dm 5.52 in
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
H 13.78 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
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
H 1.75 in W 2.5 in D 0.5 in
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
H 10 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in
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
H 17.52 in W 16.54 in D 6.7 in
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
H 11.25 in W 5.75 in D 4.25 in
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