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Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vase, c. 1920
Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vase, c. 1920

Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vase, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain vase from the early 20th-century is sculpted to a classic phoenix-tail silhouette

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases Gilt Foo Lion Handles
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases Gilt Foo Lion Handles

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases Gilt Foo Lion Handles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of 19th-Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases with Gilt Foo Lion Handles China, Qing

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Urns with Lion Lid and Wood Stand
Pair of Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Urns with Lion Lid and Wood Stand

Pair of Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Urns with Lion Lid and Wood Stand

Located in Newmanstown, PA

A pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Urns with very fine painted detailed work on the urns. It has a

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Koro with Foo Lion shape Japan 19th C
Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Koro with Foo Lion shape Japan 19th C

Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Koro with Foo Lion shape Japan 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Nice Quality with superb decoration. Condition Some usual age signs like ware and the foo lion is

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Chinese 5 Lions Famille Rose Vases
Antique Pair Chinese 5 Lions Famille Rose Vases

Antique Pair Chinese 5 Lions Famille Rose Vases

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Pair Chinese 5 Lions Famille Rose Vases 19th Century, marked on the bases.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Iron

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911

Located in Richmond, CA

Antique Chinese late Qing dynasty early 20th century porcelain hat stand vase, reticulated with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Pair of Chinese Blue Decorated Lion Temple Jars
Pair of Chinese Blue Decorated Lion Temple Jars

Pair of Chinese Blue Decorated Lion Temple Jars

Unavailable

H 20.25 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Pair of Chinese Blue Decorated Lion Temple Jars

Located in Stamford, CT

jar features Buddhist style lion finials. The bodies of the jars are applied with lion's head motifs

Category

20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Carved Jade Figure of a Buddhistic Lion Supporting a Vase

Chinese Carved Jade Figure of a Buddhistic Lion Supporting a Vase

Located in New York, NY

Chinese carved jade figure of a buddhistic lion supporting a vase, late Qing Dynasty. The high

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Jade

Pair of Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vases, c. 1920
Pair of Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vases, c. 1920

Pair of Chinese Fu Lion Fantail Vases, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

These porcelain vases from the early 20th-century are sculpted to a classic phoenix-tail silhouette

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Black Vases with Lions Head Sides, China, Contemporary
Pair of Black Vases with Lions Head Sides, China, Contemporary

Pair of Black Vases with Lions Head Sides, China, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Chinese pair of black (dirty) vases. All-over textural horizontal lines and lions

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Petite Chinese Lion Protector Jar, c. 1920
Petite Chinese Lion Protector Jar, c. 1920

Petite Chinese Lion Protector Jar, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

of a mythical fu lion. Also known as shizi or foo dogs, fu lions are believed to be benevolent

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Burgundy Color Ceramic Vase.

Chinese Burgundy Color Ceramic Vase.

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H 16.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in

Chinese Burgundy Color Ceramic Vase.

Located in Hudson, NY

Chinese Burgundy Color Ceramic Vase With Lion Head Handles.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Monumental Blue and White Lion Vases
Pair of Monumental Blue and White Lion Vases

Pair of Monumental Blue and White Lion Vases

Located in Chicago, IL

vases painted with Fu Dogs (Lions) amidst clouds and Pearls of Wisdom. Pagoda Red Collection

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions
Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions

Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions

Located in Chicago, IL

mythical fu lion cubs playing with a brocade ball, a motif that evokes the idiom "may you and your

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Jardiniere w/ Lions Heads
French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Jardiniere w/ Lions Heads

French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Jardiniere w/ Lions Heads

Located in New York, NY

A Massive French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Jardiniere/Planter/Centerpiece

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Monumental Blue and White Ginger Jars with Lions
Pair of Monumental Blue and White Ginger Jars with Lions

Pair of Monumental Blue and White Ginger Jars with Lions

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of 20th century Chinese monumental blue and white underglazed porcelain painted with

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Covered Altar Vases with Lavender Patina and Guardian Lions
Pair of Chinese Covered Altar Vases with Lavender Patina and Guardian Lions

Pair of Chinese Covered Altar Vases with Lavender Patina and Guardian Lions

Located in Yonkers, NY

A pair of contemporary Chinese covered altar vases with lavender patina and guardian lions. Created

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Late 19th Century Blue and White Chinese Vases as Table Lamps
Pair of Late 19th Century Blue and White Chinese Vases as Table Lamps

Pair of Late 19th Century Blue and White Chinese Vases as Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of late 19th century blue and white Chinese vases, with foliate designs ad lion mask and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Qing Red Lacquer Foo Dog Lion Vases
Pair of Chinese Qing Red Lacquer Foo Dog Lion Vases

Pair of Chinese Qing Red Lacquer Foo Dog Lion Vases

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning pair of 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty lacquerware vases or urns featuring foo dog or

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Lacquer

Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner
Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner

Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner

Located in Somis, CA

free of decorations, flanked by a pair of foo dog lions with ferocious expression. The cover is pierced

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Urns

Materials

Bronze

Antique Large Heavy Chinese Spinach Jade Foo Lion Covered Vase
Antique Large Heavy Chinese Spinach Jade Foo Lion Covered Vase

Antique Large Heavy Chinese Spinach Jade Foo Lion Covered Vase

Located in Norton, MA

A large and heavy Chinese spinach jade appears to be a nephrite, covered vase having a figural foo

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Jade

Large Pair of Chinese Flambe Glazed Ceramic Vases
Large Pair of Chinese Flambe Glazed Ceramic Vases

Large Pair of Chinese Flambe Glazed Ceramic Vases

Located in New York, NY

This large pair of Chinese ceramic baluster form vases with lion masks and rings at the shoulders

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Blanc De Chine Vase
Blanc De Chine Vase

Blanc De Chine Vase

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H 13.75 in Dm 5 in

Blanc De Chine Vase

Located in So. Egremont, MA

A beautiful Chinese blanc de Chine vase with lions head handles decorated in relief on front

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Vases

Pair of Kuang Hsu period Hand Painted Foo Lion vases, China C.1875
Pair of Kuang Hsu period Hand Painted Foo Lion vases, China C.1875

Pair of Kuang Hsu period Hand Painted Foo Lion vases, China C.1875

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of small glazed vessels with hand painted foo lions on the front from Kuang Hsu period China c

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

A Pair Canton Vases with Lions in Relief 19th Century
A Pair Canton Vases with Lions in Relief 19th Century

A Pair Canton Vases with Lions in Relief 19th Century

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

porcelain polychrome with flowers , birds and two heraldic lions .

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Vases
Large Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Vases

Large Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Vases

Located in Sarasota, FL

Large pair of Chinese Rose Medallion vases. Gilt lion handles with dragons surround. Rose Medallion

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Canton Baluster Vases Converted to Lamps
Pair Chinese Canton Baluster Vases Converted to Lamps

Pair Chinese Canton Baluster Vases Converted to Lamps

Located in London, GB

Pair Chinese Canton Baluster Vases with gilded lion handles and lizard mounts, the decorated panels

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century, Chinese Single Large Canton Vase with Lion Handles
19th Century, Chinese Single Large Canton Vase with Lion Handles

19th Century, Chinese Single Large Canton Vase with Lion Handles

Located in London, GB

19th century, Chinese single large canton vase with lion handles. Measures: H 89 cm W 37 cm

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Small Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Verte Vases and Covers with Lion Dogs
Small Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Verte Vases and Covers with Lion Dogs

Small Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Verte Vases and Covers with Lion Dogs

Located in London, GB

A small pair of antique Chinese famille verte vases and covers decorated with green lion dog knops

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden
Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden

Located in Chicago, IL

Chinese blue-and-white ceramics have inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. This contemporary vase from ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Chinese Blue and White Qilin Fantail Vase
Tall Chinese Blue and White Qilin Fantail Vase

Tall Chinese Blue and White Qilin Fantail Vase

Located in Chicago, IL

A parade of Qilin, Chinese mythical creatures symbolizing magnificence, joy and benevolence, march around this hand painted porcelain fantail vase. It is a wonderful example of conte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Bacchus
Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Bacchus

Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Bacchus

Located in Rome, IT

Finely carved mythological roman subject of Bacchus or Dionysus in limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180, base cm 85. Price is not inc...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Limestone

Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar
Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar

Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese white porcelain jar decorated with blue figures amid scroll detailing with a finial topped lid. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns
Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns

Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

A very important vintage pair of oriental porcelain vases, each of urn form and decorated with floral and architectural designs in hues of blue on a white ground. The neck with oppo...

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps
Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps

Pair of Large Japanese Imari 19th Century Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A superb pair of large 19th century Japanese Imari vases, decorated throughout in the typical palette of dark blues and iron reds on a white background with gilt highlights, the main...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases
Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases

Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases are a delightful design, with classic form and exquisite jewel tones expressed with talented artistry to depict a variety o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming pair of Chinese blue and white urns crafted in porcelain in a classic form with removable lids and hand decorated with lilies and flowers.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Urns
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Urns

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Urns

$59,500 / set

H 48 in W 20 in D 20 in

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An important and large pair of mid 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain baluster shaped urns. The pair is richly detailed throughout with a foliate landscape décor and a large Peaco...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

19th C. Pair Large French Porcelain Jars / Urns, Asian Motif, Palace Provenance
19th C. Pair Large French Porcelain Jars / Urns, Asian Motif, Palace Provenance

19th C. Pair Large French Porcelain Jars / Urns, Asian Motif, Palace Provenance

By Edmé Samson

Located in Madrid, ES

A matched pair of 19th century porcelain urns with lids, made by Samson Edmé et Cie porcelain, of Paris. Samson opened in 1845 and soon became well-known for making reproductions of ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars with Cover
Pair of Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars with Cover

Pair of Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars with Cover

Located in El Monte, CA

An exceptional pair of large scale late 19th century Japanese Imari temple jars from the Meiji period with covers, also can be referred to as ginger jars. Rare octagonal facet cuts a...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Prices for a Chinese vase lion start at $650 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $2,503.
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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.
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    A Chinese vase with a dragon typically means good fortune and prosperity. Throughout East Asia, the dragon is a symbol of luck. In China, the mythical beast is a common motif used in the designs of pottery, furniture and art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese vases.