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Foo Censer

Antique Iron Foo Dog Censer
Located in Somis, CA
An original 19th century iron foo dog incense burner. Well-fashioned in a standing position
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Antique Iron Foo Dog Censer
Antique Iron Foo Dog Censer
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Cloisonne Scrolling Lotus & Lion Censer and Cover Enameled Body Foo Dogs
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Cloisonne 'Scrolling Lotus & Lion Censer and cover. Body is enameled with polychrome floral scrolls
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Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Incense Censer Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic pair of mid-century Chinese ceramic polychrome incense censer foo dogs, circa 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Meiji Footed Censer with Figural Foo Dogs & Birds, 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji censer offers cast bronze construction with foo dog lid over bulbous
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Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Patinated Bronze Foo Dog Lion Group Censer
Located in Forney, TX
A large and impressive Japanese Meiji period (1852-1912) patinated bronze guardian lion censer
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Fighting Foo Lions Censer, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
Dynasty, late 19th century, China. The censer formed as a pair of Buddhistic lions, also known as foo
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Tripod Censer
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality Japanese Meiji period Satsuma tripod censer with a foo dog finial. wonderful
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Censer
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Meiji censer rising on three stylized Foo Dogs feet with Frog form handles. Censer
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Large Chinese Bronze Censer Incense Burner
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th Century large bronze censer on three legs with a foo dog sitting on top and Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Patinated Bronze Buddhistic Lion Censer 17th/18th Century
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable Edo Period (1603-1868) Japanese patinated bronze Buddhistic lion censer, exceptionally
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900
Located in Portland, OR
lidded censer having a male Foo dog finial, below the censer having enamel decoration depicting Chinese
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Black Bronze Japanese Candleholders Incense Burner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
period Japanese heavy black bronze candlesticks incense burner, censer decorated with Foo dogs, dragon
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty Censer with Foo Dog
Located in Somis, CA
dramatic handles. The lid features a pierced scroll pattern with a lively foo dog finial. The style
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

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White Marble Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A hand carved solid marble Buddha statue. Seated dhyana asana with hands in namaskar mudra, Buddha has smiling countenance with broad face and large downcast eyes, flanked by pendulo...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Statues

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Marble

White Marble Buddha Statue
White Marble Buddha Statue
H 13 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese enamel metal vase. The amphora shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions with birds, Phoenix birds, insects, blossoming flowers surrounded by floral, fol...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

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Enamel

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Birds or Quails
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of life size Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper birds decorated with elaborate floral designs, having brass crests, beaks, and feet and removable wings.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

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Copper

Lifesize Italian 19th Century Marble Figure of Cleopatra by Eliseo Fattorini
By Eliseo Tuderte Fattorini 1
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Art Déco German Painted Porcelain Foo Dog Perfume Lamp/Incense Burner by Aerozon
By Aerozon
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco german hand-painted glazed porcelain foo dog perfume lamp/incense burner by Aerozon By: Aerozon Material: porcelain, ceramic, enamel, paint Technique: molded, pressed, enam...
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19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This large Chinese bronze censer dates to circa 1860. It is made in three parts, stand, vessel, and lid. The lid has pierced decorative panels with pine trees and a bold Buddhist lio...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Bronze

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era brass and enamel vase, circa: early 20th century. The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and plants and birds m...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

1980's Solid Brass Chinese Censer Pot Incense Burner
Located in Charlotte, NC
A vintage Chinese table top censer pot incense burner. Unsigned, artisan unknown. Solid brass of two pieces; round pot with serpent-like protruding handles & elevated on three legs, ...
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Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Massive Pair of 19th C. Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Deer Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A massive and impressive Pair of 19th C. Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with '100' Deer Decoration. Decorated with a multitude of deer and birds amongst a meadow with flowering branc...
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Metalwork

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18th Century Bronze Foo Dog Censer
Located in Charleston, SC
guardian lion, commonly known as Foo Dog. It is believed by Scholars that Chines Sculptors modeled lion
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Other Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Cloisonné Censer
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese cloisonné censer with foo dogs supporting the three legs and a gilt lion doubling as the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Chinese Cloisonné Censer
Chinese Cloisonné Censer
H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
Located in Berwickshire, GB
A very rare 18th century Chinese patinated bronze censer formed as a foo dog, or lion dog, the
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Antique 1750s Chinese Metalwork

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Bronze

18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi). In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist
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20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Foo Dog Form Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese censer in the form of a whimsical foo dog or lion. Well cast. He stands nearly upright
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Ormolu

Bronze Foo Dog Form Censer
Bronze Foo Dog Form Censer
H 10 in W 9.75 in D 4 in
Large Japanese Satsuma Censer with Foo Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese Satsuma ware censer featuring Shi-Shi handles and a rare square shaped bowl with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese "Wu Nanshi" Zisha / Yixing Clay Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual and whimsical censer modeled as a charming foo lion. The figure is well formed, with
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Composition, Crystal

Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Covered Censer with Foo Dog and Elephants
Located in Big Flats, NY
Asian figural censer features cave soapstone construction having lid with foo dog finial and double
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20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

A Chinese Bronze Censer
Located in Sheffield, MA
flowers, above shield shapes with Greek key design, raised on tripod feet formed as foo lions
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Centerpieces

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese Bronze Censer
H 6.25 in Dm 11 in
Mid-20th Century Chinese Archaistic Style Enameled Bronze Censer
Located in London, GB
This very striking mid-20th century Japanese enameled bronze censer features an ornately enamel
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted Porcelain Figural & Footed Censer c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Satsuma censer offers porcelain construction with hand painted figures, foo
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Early 20th Century Asian Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Ming Dynasty Bronze Mythical Xiezhi Censer, circa 1368-1644
Located in Dallas, TX
dynasty cast bronze of a scaled foo dog or mythical beast with horn, whiskers and teeth. The feet are
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Large Chinese Cloisonné Oval Censers with Brass Elephant Handles, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of large and uncommon 1960s Chinese cloisonné & brass oval shaped censers with elephant head
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Brass, Enamel

Antique Japanese Figural Satsuma Meiji Blue Footed Sensor Jar w/Koi C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Satsuma Meiji censer jar offers porcelain construction with pierced lid over
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

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Porcelain

Antique Large Japanese Figural Terracotta Censor Urn, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large Japanese censer offers urn form with foo dog finial on lid surmounting urn
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20th Century Japanese Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Carved Lacquered Wood Candle Stands, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese hand-carved wood candle stands, one in the form of a qilin and one a foo lion, both
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Candelabras

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Giltwood

Bronze Censer with Foo Dog
Located in Somis, CA
from lion masks. The cover is pierced with a ruyi design, surmounted by a small foo dog. The finely
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Urns

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Censer with Foo Dog
Bronze Censer with Foo Dog
H 7.5 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Urns

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and dynamic Japanese cast bronze censer in the form of a roaring shishi with a brocade
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Bronze Censer
Located in Dallas, TX
(43.2 cm). The censer having domed and reticulated lid with cloisonné banding and foo dog finial
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Green Quartz Censer as Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Chinese carved green quartz censer converted to a lamp, with fitted wood base. Foo lion handles and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Quartz

Chinese Green Quartz Censer as Lamp
Chinese Green Quartz Censer as Lamp
H 10 in W 8.25 in D 6 in
Late 19th Century Asian Bronze Large Censer
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely cast Asian late 19th-century bronze censer would have been used in a fine home or
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer and Stand, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
a pierced domed cover mounted with a Dog of Foo playing with a ball and ribbon. The censer has a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer and Stand, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer and Stand, 19th Century
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H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
Huge Cloisonné Incense Burner with Dragon and Foo Dog
Located in Somis, CA
features a foo dog as a finial and three beast motif bronze legs. A pair of bronze dragons adorn the sides
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20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Six-Sided Censor
Located in Dallas, TX
A Chinese green jade six-sided carved censer with dragon heads holding carved rings. Top has two
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Chinese Six-Sided Censor
Chinese Six-Sided Censor
H 8.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Japanese Hand Painted & Gilt Figural Censor Urn C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese censer offers porcelain construction in lidded urn form and having foo dog
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Iron Foo Dog or Lion Censer, circa 1900
Located in Summerland, CA
Fierce and impressive Japanese Foo Lion holding a censer ball. It is made of cast iron, signed
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Early 20th Century Asian Metalwork

Materials

Iron

19th Century Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Lion Censers
Located in Summerland, CA
Fantastic pair of Chinese Foo Lions. Beautifully bronze cast with superb details and expressions
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Pair of Frederick Cooper Patinated Bronze Foo Dog Censer Sculptures
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Sacramento, CA
Pair of Frederick Cooper foo dog sculptures on wood bases. The head of each dog tilts back for use
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Marbro Censer Lamps with Foo Dogs and Elephant Handles
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of bronze Marbro lamps in the form of censers with foo dogs at top and elephant handles. With
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Censer
Located in Sarasota, FL
This Censer is well designed having 3 dragon heads raised as feet, 2 dragons in relief surround the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Censer
Chinese Bronze Censer
H 23 in W 18 in D 13 in
Large, Gilt Bronze Qing Dynasty Temple Censer
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
materials in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This particular censer is decorated with Foo dogs (i.e
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Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture
Located in San Antonio, TX
Bronze foo dog with ball under paw. Originally used as a censer or incense burner that is in two
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture
Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture
H 3.5 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
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Foo Censer For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the foo censer you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every foo censer was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a foo censer — 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 foo censer, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made foo censer has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Frederick Cooper and The Marbro Lamp Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Foo Censer?

The average selling price for a foo censer at 1stDibs is $2,745, while they’re typically $520 on the low end and $8,980 for the highest priced.