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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

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

H 44 in W 26 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Temple Jars with Gilded Foo Dog Finials
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Temple Jars with Gilded Foo Dog Finials, China, Mid-20th
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Temple Jars with Gilded Foo Dog Finials
Pair of Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Temple Jars with Gilded Foo Dog Finials

Pair of Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Temple Jars with Gilded Foo Dog Finials

H 29 in Dm 14 in
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair. Item features Bird
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair

H 36 in Dm 16 in
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

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

W 35.04 in L 57.49 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

Pair Chinese Bronze Temple Urns
Pair Chinese Bronze Temple Urns

Pair Chinese Bronze Temple Urns

H 23 in W 33 in D 23 in
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

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

H 8 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
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

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

H 39 in Dm 17 in
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

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

H 17.13 in Dm 9.85 in
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

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

H 17.75 in Dm 8.75 in
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

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

H 44 in W 26 in D 17.5 in
Vintage Chinese Lidded Porcelain Calligraphy Ginger Jar Temple Urn Vase Fu Dog
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive 20th century blue and white porcelain Chinese export Qing dynansty marked ginger jar
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Lidded Porcelain Calligraphy Ginger Jar Temple Urn Vase Fu Dog
Vintage Chinese Lidded Porcelain Calligraphy Ginger Jar Temple Urn Vase Fu Dog

Vintage Chinese Lidded Porcelain Calligraphy Ginger Jar Temple Urn Vase Fu Dog

H 22 in Dm 12 in
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 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

H 23 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
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 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

H 2.56 in W 4.34 in D 0.04 in
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

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

H 25 in Dm 13 in
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

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

H 24 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Blue and White Foo Dog Temple Jars, 20th Cent.
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese porcelain glazed blue and white temple jars with flaking foo dogs finials
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Blue and White Foo Dog Temple Jars, 20th Cent.
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Blue and White Foo Dog Temple Jars, 20th Cent.

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Blue and White Foo Dog Temple Jars, 20th Cent.

H 23 in Dm 13 in
Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog
Located in North Hollywood, 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

Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog
Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog

Oriental Green Soapstone Foo Dog

H 7 in W 7 in D 2.5 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

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

Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog

H 7.88 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Blanc de Chine 'Dehua' Porcelain Figural Group of Quan Yin on Foo Dog or Temple
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Blanc de chine (Dehua) porcelain figural group of Quan Yin on Foo Dog or Temple Lion (circa 1970
Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blanc de Chine 'Dehua' Porcelain Figural Group of Quan Yin on Foo Dog or Temple
Blanc de Chine 'Dehua' Porcelain Figural Group of Quan Yin on Foo Dog or Temple

Blanc de Chine 'Dehua' Porcelain Figural Group of Quan Yin on Foo Dog or Temple

H 11.25 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
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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.
Questions About Chinese Temple Dog
  • What do Chinese foo dogs represent?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.