Foo Dog 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Cloisonne Scrolling Lotus & Lion Censer and Cover Enameled Body Foo Dogs
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
, all reserved on a bright yellow ground. Amazing foo dog or foo lion handles and lid cover. Signature
Category
Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 22.5 in W 8.75 in D 6.25 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Patinated Bronze Buddhistic Lion Censer 17th/18th Century
Located in Forney, TX
executed sculptural shishi foo dog form, finely detailed, retaining the original removable cover back plate
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
H 19 in W 11 in D 9 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
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Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
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Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Foo Dogs on Stands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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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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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps
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H 7.5 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted FooDog Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Antique Chinese Famille-Rose porcelain Ginger Jar was 100% hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain. It has beautiful hand painted foo dog...
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Materials
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Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs Hand Carved Hardstone Good Colour and Detail, Ca 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dogs, sometimes called temple lions made of a hardstone, hand carved with fine detail and polished, dating to the mid 20th c...
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Materials
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H 4.38 in W 2.63 in D 2 in
Antique French Turquoise Blue Glazed Foo Fu Dog Candlesticks or Lamp Bases
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning pair of French antique foo fu dog candlesticks or lamp bases, glazed in a bright turquoise. This pair may be unwired and rewired for use as lamps, or used to hold candles....
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Materials
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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, ...
Category
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Materials
Brass
Small Chinese Cloisonné Lidded Box decorated with peaches, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese cloisonné lidded box which we date to the 20th century, Circa 1930.
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Chinese Export Style Large Scale Green Teracotta Pottery Jars With Foo Dogs - 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of large scale Chinese Export style terracotta green glazed jars. The lids have foo dog finials. Both vessels have a drip majolica glaze with firing irregularities. Hi...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
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19th C. Edo-Meiji Period Japanese Painted Five-Panel Folding Miniature Screen
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century/Edo-Meiji period japanese painted five-panel folding miniature screen
By: unknown
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H 8.5 in W 4.5 in D 1 in
19th Century Asian Cloisonné Incense Burner
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Asian Cloisonne Incense Burner is a wonderful decorative accent from a bygone era ~ that still works! The process to create such works of art is extremely meticulo...
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Antique Decorative Censer, Chinese, Bronze, Incense Burner, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative censer. A Chinese, bronze incense burner, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
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Bronze
H 5.71 in W 6.5 in D 5.71 in
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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
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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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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
Category
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Archaistic Style Enameled Bronze Censer
Located in London, GB
the top, with a foo dog finial. This enameled bronze was made in imitation of Chinese archaistic style
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Chinese Cloisonné Oval Censers with Brass Elephant Handles, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
handles and foo dog-topped pierced lids.
Detailed, colorful, and well-executed cloisonné decoration
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 11.5 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique Japanese Figural Satsuma Meiji Blue Footed Sensor Jar w/Koi C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
vessel having flanking foo dog handles, blue ombre glazing, gilt koi scene and raised on paw feet, c1910
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Jars
Materials
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
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
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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
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Bronze
Japanese Bronze Shishi Koro, Foo Lion Censer, Taisho Period, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
as a dramatic shishi (guardian lion, foo lion, or foo dog) pouncing upon an openwork brocade ball
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 12.25 in W 18.25 in D 14 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
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
Late 19th Century Asian Bronze Large Censer
Located in Hudson, NY
designs running around the upper section divided by two foo dog heads issuing handles from their heads
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Qing Metalwork
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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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Early 20th Century Ceramics
Materials
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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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Chinese Bronze Censer
Located in Sarasota, FL
base which is of a ovoid form, a foo dog stands on top many designs to the body with a wonderful old
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Foo Dog Censer For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal foo dog censer for your home. A foo dog censer — often made from metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect foo dog censer — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.
How Much is a Foo Dog Censer?
Prices for a foo dog censer start at $275 and top out at $3,800 with the average selling for $1,613.
Finding the Right Asian Art and Furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Questions About Foo Dog Censer
- Is a foo dog a lion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
- What is the meaning of foo dogs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
- What are foo dogs made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese 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.
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