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Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Lion Temple Sculpture
Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Lion Temple Sculpture

Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Lion Temple Sculpture

$4,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 44 in W 26 in D 18.5 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

2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"
2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"

2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"

$16,800Sale Price|30% Off

H 41 in W 15 in D 22.5 in

2 Rare Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Fu Lion Temple Garden Statues 41"

Located in Dayton, OH

paw on a cub. Fu dog statues can be found in China flanking the entrances and gates to palaces

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Statues

Materials

Marble

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog Temple Lion
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog Temple Lion

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Foo Dog Temple Lion

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Single decorative vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain ShiShi Temple Lion Foo Dog Statue. Expertly

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blue Glazed Foo Dog Temple Lion Figurines 16cm
Pair of Blue Glazed Foo Dog Temple Lion Figurines 16cm

Pair of Blue Glazed Foo Dog Temple Lion Figurines 16cm

$302 / set

H 6.3 in W 1.58 in D 2.76 in

Pair of Blue Glazed Foo Dog Temple Lion Figurines 16cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

A beautiful pair of foo dogs, temple lions, vintage figurines made of turquoise and light blue

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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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

Pair Chinese Bronze Temple Urns
Pair Chinese Bronze Temple Urns

Pair Chinese Bronze Temple Urns

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H 23 in W 33 in D 23 in

Pair Chinese Bronze Temple Urns

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of imposing bronze Chinese temple urns with Foo Dog Handles.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Urns

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Foo Dog - Mythical Chinese Lion - Temple Dog Statue
Antique Chinese Foo Dog - Mythical Chinese Lion - Temple Dog Statue

Antique Chinese Foo Dog - Mythical Chinese Lion - Temple Dog Statue

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Chinese Foo Dog - Mythical Chinese Lion - Temple Dog Statue This adorable dog statue would

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Blue Foo Dog Statues Temple Lion Chinese Porcelain
Pair of Blue Foo Dog Statues Temple Lion Chinese Porcelain

Pair of Blue Foo Dog Statues Temple Lion Chinese Porcelain

Located in Poperinge, BE

A charming pair of blue Foo Dog figurines, small temple lions, made of turquoise-glazed Chinese

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Monumental Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog Temple Urns, 20th Century
Pair of Monumental Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog Temple Urns, 20th Century

Pair of Monumental Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog Temple Urns, 20th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of monumental Chinese porcelain glazed vibrant painted blue and white temple urns with

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Large Antique Chinese Lidded Temple Jar with Foo Dog Applications, 19th Century
Large Antique Chinese Lidded Temple Jar with Foo Dog Applications, 19th Century

Large Antique Chinese Lidded Temple Jar with Foo Dog Applications, 19th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine antique 19th Century Chinese porcelain lidded vase with scrolling floral under glaze blue

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog and Pagoda Temple Jars, 20th Century
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog and Pagoda Temple Jars, 20th Century

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog and Pagoda Temple Jars, 20th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Chinese porcelain glazed blue and white temple jars with hand-painted Greek key borders

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues
2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues

2 Rare Antique Chinese Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Fu Temple Garden Statues

Located in Dayton, OH

the world, and the female is shown with one paw on a cub. Fu dog statues can be found in China

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Pair of Blue Glazed Foo Dog Temple Lion Figurines 18cm
Pair of Blue Glazed Foo Dog Temple Lion Figurines 18cm

Pair of Blue Glazed Foo Dog Temple Lion Figurines 18cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

A beautiful pair of foo dogs, temple lions, vintage figurines made of turquoise and light blue

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Ceramic Temple Jars with Foo Dogs
Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Ceramic Temple Jars with Foo Dogs

Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Ceramic Temple Jars with Foo Dogs

Located in San Diego, CA

Spectacular pair of ceramic hand painted Chinese temple jars with foo dog finials and bronze bases

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th-20th Century Chinese Silver Enamelled Foo Lions Marked on
Pair of 19th-20th Century Chinese Silver Enamelled Foo Lions Marked on

Pair of 19th-20th Century Chinese Silver Enamelled Foo Lions Marked on

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Chinese temple lions. Foo (Fu) means prosperity and good fortune in Chinese. These guardian dogs, also

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog Temple Urns, Late 20th Century
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog Temple Urns, Late 20th Century

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dog Temple Urns, Late 20th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Chinese porcelain glazed bulbous temple urns with Foo Dog Finials, vibrant colors depicting

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty Mid 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Temple Decoration
Chinese Qing Dynasty Mid 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Temple Decoration

Chinese Qing Dynasty Mid 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Temple Decoration

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing dynasty period hand-carved stone foo dog temple sculpture from the mid 19th century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Large Foo Dog Temple Lion Blue Glazed Ceramic 32cm
Large Foo Dog Temple Lion Blue Glazed Ceramic 32cm

Large Foo Dog Temple Lion Blue Glazed Ceramic 32cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful and very large foo dog, better known as a temple lion or guardian dog, vintage statue

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog
Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog

Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog

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H 7 in W 7 in D 2.5 in

Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

soapstone. Soapstone Jade color temple guardian Asian Chinese foo dog lion. Great fresh jade lime color

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog
Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog

Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog

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H 7.88 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in

Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog

Located in Antwerp, BE

and expression with beautiful green and gold color. Fu dog, foo dog or lion dog, or Chinese temple

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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Delft Blue and White Monumental Baluster Vase, Hand-Painted, 1950s Dutch

By Delft

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$260Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 6 in W 4 in D 2.5 in

Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dogs

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice pair of vintage, rosewood carved foo dogs from Japan. Excellent condition and patina; makes a fun decor item in any room!

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910 Spectacular jardinière or centerpiece with relief flowers and leaves on the two sides

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a group of Herons frolicking in the snow covered bare Winter branches of a la...

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Brass Guardian Temple Lion Figure
Brass Guardian Temple Lion Figure

Brass Guardian Temple Lion Figure

$695

H 11 in W 9 in D 4.75 in

Brass Guardian Temple Lion Figure

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Well cast brass temple lion with fierce open mouth, armored headdress, bold protective stance. Dimensions: 9" W x 4 3/4" D x 11" H Condition: brass imperfection at base of tail th...

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By La Pierre Manufacturing

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$200Sale Price / set|20% Off

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Located in San Diego, CA

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Chinese Temple Dog For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese temple dog for your home. A Chinese temple dog — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Find 129 options for an antique or vintage Chinese temple dog now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese temple dog — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese temple dog, those designed in Art Deco, folk art and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Chinese temple dog that is appealing in its simplicity, but William Billy Haines produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chinese Temple Dog?

A Chinese temple dog can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $150,000.