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Fo Dog

sculpture of Fo dog with its puppies white satsuma
Located in MEAUX, FR
impression… It features a majestic guardian lion (or Fo lion), here depicted in female form and accompanied
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Antique Pair Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Chinese Fo Dog Vases Urns
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Chinese Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Vases of traditional baluster outline, of unusually quite good size proportions, (see last image in situ) mid...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Vases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Daybed with Carved Fo Dog Motifs and Bamboo Base
Located in Kastrup, DK
adorned with intricately carved lion motifs (Fo dogs) on each corner. Additionally, the headboard includes
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Pair of Fô Gog Bookend, circa1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of Fô dog bookends around 1900 with several patinas. Dimension height 14 cm for a length of 12
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Antique 19th Century Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Fô Gog Bookend, circa1900
Pair of Fô Gog Bookend, circa1900
H 5.52 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
Chinese Cracked Porcelain Ginger Pot
Located in BARSAC, FR
in the shape of a Fô dog. In a perfect condition
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Opium Wieght in the Form of a Buddhist lion
Located in PARIS, FR
Fo dog, characteristic with its exorbitated eyes and an embossed and wavy mane and tail. It was use
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Antique Late 19th Century Cambodian Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Guardian Lions / Fo Dogs / Shizi, White Ceramic, China, Qing Era, 19th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
. China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century Each Fo Dog / Shizi is seated on a wooden base, its mouth open with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Carved wooden statuette of Guandi God of war & dog lion of Fo - China Ming 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Guan Yu sitting on a Fo dog. The guardian and the dog are on a base whose feet recall the shape of the
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A fine pair of unusual ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vases
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
and gilt, of baluster form with a pleated neck and fo-dog handles, applied with gilt bronze leafy
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ormolu

A pair of Chinese Canton Rose Medallion Vases and Covers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Chinese vases and covers, each of baluster form with a domed cover and a stylized gilt Fo
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Antique 1880s Chinese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair Of Antique Oriental Dog Bookend, Chinese, Soapstone, Dog of Fo, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Oriental dog bookends. A Chinese, soapstone decorative 'Dog of Fo' book
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Antique 1880s Chinese Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Vintage Dog Statues, Oriental, Dog of Fo, Bookends, Art Deco, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage dog statues. An Oriental, ceramic decorative 'Dog of Fo' ornament dating
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Bookends

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Of Antique Oriental Bookends, Chinese, Jade Marble, Dog of Fo, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Oriental bookends. A Chinese, jade marble decorative 'Dog of Fo' book
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Bookends

Materials

Marble

Pair of Cloisonné Vases Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1860
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
patinated and gilded bronze is composed of an openwork frieze on the neck, side grips with Fô dog heads
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Antique 1860s French Vases

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Japanese Style Planter Attributed to l'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1880
By Edouard Lievre, L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
bronze frame composed of openwork friezes on the neck and winding handles ending with a Fô dog head. It
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Japonisme Lamp Att. to E. Lièvre , Japan-France, Circa 1880
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
Located in PARIS, FR
decoration, topped with a Fô dog on each foot. Related work : Japanese enamel porcelain vase in a
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

"Japonisme" Vitrine Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1880
By Maison Giroux
Located in PARIS, FR
. This showcase is topped by an important carved and gilded walnut cornice depicting a Fô Dog in its
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Unusual pair of antique 19th century quality Japanese satsuma vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
panels in wonderful blue, red, brown and gold colours, with dog of fo handles to the sides, raised on
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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Quality antique Japanese imari lidded jar
Located in Ipswich, GB
scrolls, having a removable lid with a dog of fo to the top.
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20th Century Japanese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Campaign Torchere, English, Side Table, Planter Stand, William IV, 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
-catching relief carvings adorn the bulbous support column Each leg protrudes from fascinating Dog of Fo
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Decorative Temple Urn, English, Ceramic, Vase, Mid-20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
bouquets and birds of paradise in the traditional Chinese manner Superb gilt painted Dog of Fo sits
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Mid-20th Century British Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Japonisme Mantel Clock with Floral Champlevé Enamel
Located in London, GB
decorations. There is a further pierced apron to the top, below a cushion top surmounted by a Dog of Fo finial
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

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20th Century Ming Style Censer, Turkish Onyx, Surmounted by a Fo Dog
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
20th century Ming style Censer, Turkish onyx, surmounted by a Fo dog Chinese object, Ming style
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Fo Dog In Hell
By Jim Dine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition of 30 plus 5 artist's proofs Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
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1990s Prints and Multiples

Antique Blue Beijing Throw Rug Temple Lion Fo Dog Chinese Mystical Animal Qing
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
. Stunning blue rug with very simple design, no borders, just a charming Fo dog in the centre, playing with a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Polychrome Early 18th Century Chinoiserie Charger in Dutch Delftware
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and Fo-dog.
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Chinese Fo Lion/Dog around 1910, Jade
Located in Vienna, Austria
Heavy and very nice Jade Lion China around 1910 Good condition! See the detailed images! (One small part of an edge of the stand is not quite complete) Height ca. 15 cm
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Early 1900s More Art

Baluster Vase in White Porcelain with Decoration of Fô Dog, Late 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Baluster-shaped vase in iron red enameled porcelain with decoration of a Fô dog (or Shi in Chinese
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Antique 1860s Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Perfume Burner in Copper Decor Cloisonné Enamels, Topped of a Fo Dog, Japan
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Perfume burner in copper decor Cloisonné enamels, topped with a dog Fo, Japan, middle nineteenth
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Antique 1850s Asian Japonisme Urns

Materials

Copper

Fantastic 1960s Cartier New York Chinese Lion Dog Coral Gem Set Pin
By Cartier
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Modelled as a double headed lion dog know as Fo Dog , set with carved 'Ox Blood' coral, diamonds
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Baluster Vase Porcelain China xx Century
Located in Milano, IT
Baluster porcelain vase with Fô dog shape lid, decorated in polychrome enamels with flowers and
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20th Century Chinese Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Dehua Porcelain Buddhist Deity, Chinese White, 19th Century, Asia, Quanine
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
sitting on a Fö Dog, double seal on back Measures: H 31cm, W 15cm, W 14cm.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Dehua Porcelain Buddhist Deity, Chinese White, Asia, Quanine
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decor, Quanine sitting on a Fö Dog, double seal on the back. H: 31cm, W: 26cm, W: 15cm
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Covered Vases, Samson, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of covered vases with painted phoenixes among flowery landscapes. Lids surmounted by a Fô
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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase Decorated with Floral Scrolls
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain vase decorated with floral scrolls, taken in the shape of a golden Fô dog's head
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase Decorated with Floral Scrolls
Porcelain Vase Decorated with Floral Scrolls
H 11.03 in Dm 8.86 in L 11.03 in
Bronze perfume burner, Vietnam, 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
with a Fô dog, Vietnam, XIXth century Total height : 112 cm, Diameter : 33 cm, Height : 70 cm Height
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Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Vieillard Bordeaux Service "Grands Oiseaux" Apparat, Universal exhibition 1878
By Amedee de Caranza
Located in Paris, FR
dog on cover 28 cm Two Vegetable dishes on a gilded stand with gilded Fô dog on the cover 27 cm One
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Lamp in Satsuma Earthenware, Children Decor, circa 1880
By Satsuma
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
with four scroll and Fô dog shape legs. Polychrom decor with geometrical motifs and rosettes in orange
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Antique 1880s Japanese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Fo Couple Dog Sculptures
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fo couple dog sculptures soap stone material circa 1900 Origin China They are both in perfect
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Fo Couple Dog Sculptures
Fo Couple Dog Sculptures
H 7.68 in W 4.93 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Lamps in Samson Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
characters, flowers, insects and birds are inscribed. Gilt porcelain handholds with a Fô dog head decor
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Antique Late 19th Century European Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Lamps in Satsuma Ware, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
cartouches centred by foliage and crossed by a red frieze also with scrolls motifs. Handholds in Fô dog shape
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Art Deco Chinese Style Carved Open-Work Wooden Relief Screen Sculpture
Located in Stockholm, SE
on a tree. The lower part flanked by a carved gilt wood fo dog head on each side. On a detachable
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood

Important Dog De Fô, 19th or Early 20th Century, Asia, Interior Decoration
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important Dog De Fô, 19th or early 20th century, Asia, interior decoration, with a paw on a ball
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

20th Century, Dog of Foo Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A twentieth century porcelain baluster vase of good scale, decorated with a red dog of fo upon a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Dehua Porcelain Buddhist Deity, Chinese White, Asia, Quanine
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
decor, Quanine sitting on a dog of Fö, Double seal on back Measures: H: 27cm, W: 22cm, D: 12cm.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Five-Piece Blue and White Dutch Delft Garniture
Located in Katonah, NY
in cobalt blue with a profusion of flowers. Each covered vase is topped by a traditional Dog of Fo
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Romantic Garniture

Materials

Delft, Faience

Antique Japanese imari lidded vase
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Japanese imari lidded vase having a quality antique Japanese imari lidded vase with a dog
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Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese imari lidded vase
Antique Japanese imari lidded vase
H 11.42 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Outstanding quality large antique Japanese imari vase
Located in Ipswich, GB
birds in fabulous gold, blue, red and white colours with a removable lid with a dog of fo mounted to the
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Five-Piece Blue and White Dutch Delft Garniture
By De Porceleyne Lampetkan
Located in Katonah, NY
scene with flowering trees and pagodas. Each covered vase is topped by a Dog of Fo finial. The bottom
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Antique 1770s Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

QING DYNASTY FISH BOWL Chinese Porcelain , ca 19thC.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
detailed moulded "Dog of Fo / Dragon Dog" carrying handles, predominantly in a lovely Iron red colour
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Decorative Carved Chest, Chinese, Camphorwood, Linen Trunk, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
feet with dog of fo masks to the knees This is a delightful vintage decorative carved chest, with
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique Chinese Ca Mau shipwreck pottery Fo Dog joss stick holder, partially decorated
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Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique Chinese Ca Mau shipwreck pottery Fo Dog joss stick holder, partially decorated
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Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Lamp in Canton Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
two stylized Fô dog handles. Chiselled and gilt bronze mount. High of the mount in laurel wreath
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Antique 1880s European Napoleon III Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Dog Fô Current In Lacquered Bronze, China
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dog Fô Current In Lacquered Bronze, China End Of The Eighteenth Century Or Early Nineteenth L
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Antique 1790s Asian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dog Fô Current In Lacquered Bronze, China
Dog Fô Current In Lacquered Bronze, China
H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 3.55 in
Vintage Dog Statue, Oriental, Ceramic, Dog of Fo, Ornament, Art Deco, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage dog statue. An Oriental, ceramic decorative 'Dog of Fo' ornament dating to the
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Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Vintage Large Carved Soapstone Seal with Dog of Fo
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and well carved Chinese soap stone seal of rectangular form carved with a large dog of Fo
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Fo Dog In Hell
By Jim Dine
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jim DINE (b. 1935) Fo Dog In Hell, 1990 Etching with hand coloring Image: 39 7/8 x 29 3/4 inches
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1990s Prints and Multiples

Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramic Fo Dog
Located in Paris, FR
Very funny lying Fo dog in ceramic.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fo Dog In Hell
By Jim Dine
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Edition of 30 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Pair of Samson Porcelain Vases and Lids with Dog of Fo Knops
By Samson Porcelain Factory 1
Located in London, GB
Pair of Samson tall porcelain vases and lids with dogs of foo knops with floral decoration in green, orange and blue.
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Antique 1890s French Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
, which led to the original title: “Dog of Fo.” There have been other theories that the
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Silver Leaf

SALE!! Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
name is actually much more accurate, since it is a lion and not a dog at all. Known also as Fu Dogs, Fo
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Silver Leaf

SALE!! Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
SALE!! Pair of Foo Dog Lamps
H 28 in W 14 in D 11 in
1880s Exceptional Set of Four Porcelain Vases of Bayeux
Located in Antibes, FR
second part of 19th century circa 1880. Series of two large covered vases of dog of fo and two vases
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

The Bury Hill Cabinets. Two George lll coramandel lacquer cabinets.
Located in London, GB
depicting a palace setting, musicians on horseback, courtiers, guards, a statue of a Dog of Fo, ladies on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Cabinets

Japan, Late 19th Century, Important Bronze Covered Pot and Cloisonné
Located in Tours, FR
rich cloisonné enamel decor with floral motifs. The taking of the lid shows a dog of Fo and the handles
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

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Fo Dog For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic fo dog available at 1stDibs. Each fo dog for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stone and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a fo dog — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right fo dog, those designed in Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Samson Porcelain Factory each produced at least one beautiful fo dog that is worth considering.

How Much is a Fo Dog?

A fo dog can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,022, while the lowest priced sells for $320 and the highest can go for as much as $3,416.