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Chinese Temple Dog

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"

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

$296 / 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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Set of Two Decorative Turquoise Blue Ceramic Foo Dogs Sculptures
Set of Two Decorative Turquoise Blue Ceramic Foo Dogs Sculptures

Set of Two Decorative Turquoise Blue Ceramic Foo Dogs Sculptures

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A very nice pair of vintage, turquoise blue, ceramic foo dogs, circa 1980s. Excellent condition and patina; makes a fun decor item in any room! Size given in measurements section ref...

Category

Vintage 1980s Chinese Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands
Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands

Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands

By Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive Dutch Delft jar of octagonal shape with fluted sides, mark for Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel Factory, 1764 - 1773, Delft, Holland, the Netherlands....

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Faience, Pottery, Earthenware, Delft

Moroccan Display Cabinet
Moroccan Display Cabinet

Moroccan Display Cabinet

$22,000

H 117 in W 57.25 in D 23.25 in

Moroccan Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

A stately and rare 1900s Moroccan vitrine. This beautiful display cabinet has traditional stylized intricate geometric inlay detail, two drawers, with glass sides , doors and shelves.

Category

Early 20th Century Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London
Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London

Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve an authentic period finish. Th...

Category

2010s British Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures with Bronze Patina
Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures with Bronze Patina

Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures with Bronze Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

Vintage lost wax cast bronze foo dog sculptures from the mid 20th century. We currently have three with bronze patina (no more verde patina), both of which are showcased in the photo...

Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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 bronzed metal. The lions are depicted sitting with one having a paw on a ball or o...

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Pair of Carved Wood and Gilt Finished Chinese Foo Dog Figurines or Sculptures
Pair of Carved Wood and Gilt Finished Chinese Foo Dog Figurines or Sculptures

Pair of Carved Wood and Gilt Finished Chinese Foo Dog Figurines or Sculptures

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of intricately hand carved and hand painted Foo dogs are believed to have made in the mid-20th century in the Imperial style. The dogs are composed of a softwood which have...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Softwood

French 18th Century Louis XV Painted & Gilt Queen Bed
French 18th Century Louis XV Painted & Gilt Queen Bed

French 18th Century Louis XV Painted & Gilt Queen Bed

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A quality Louis XV Period carved and gold gilt queen bed frame. The four piece frame has classic carvings of Rococo influenced Louis XV style with flamboyant carvings and gold gilt c...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold

Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora

By Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity
Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity

Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Figure of Shouxing, the God of Longevity

Located in Austin, TX

A finely modeled Chinese porcelain figure of the Chinese God of Longevity, Shouxing, Republic Period, early 20th century, China. The God of Longevity, called Shouxing or Shoulao, sta...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases
Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

$892,283 / set

H 38.59 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted i...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels
Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels

Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XV style (19th Century) carved gilt 3 fold screen with blue silk embroidered panels and cornucopia design.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Monumental Carved Pair of Marble Foo Dogs from China
Monumental Carved Pair of Marble Foo Dogs from China

Monumental Carved Pair of Marble Foo Dogs from China

$30,400Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 63 in W 26 in D 37 in

Monumental Carved Pair of Marble Foo Dogs from China

Located in Stamford, CT

Great pair of monumental carved marble foo dogs from China. Each statue measures 63 x 26 x 37 and have substantial weight. Salvaged from a New York estate in the 1980s. They have som...

Category

20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Marble

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

$4,500

H 16 in W 9 in D 7 in

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor figure—a captivating depiction of a seated man adorned in the distinguished attire o...

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Venini Ca' Rezzonico Murano chandeliers
Venini Ca' Rezzonico Murano chandeliers

Venini Ca' Rezzonico Murano chandeliers

$22,784Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in

Venini Ca' Rezzonico Murano chandeliers

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Pair of absolute magnitude and meticulously decorated details chandeliers Ca' Rezzonico by Venini. The dimensions of the chandeliers are incredible as the precious decorations and co...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

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Chinese Temple Dog For Sale on 1stDibs

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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.