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Antique Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs, Brass-Bronze, Qing Period
Antique Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs, Brass-Bronze, Qing Period

Antique Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs, Brass-Bronze, Qing Period

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a very good PAIR of antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions, made of a brass-bronze metal alloy, with excellent detail, dating to the earl...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Brass

Antique Chinese Pair of Bronze Foo Dogs, Ming Style, Circa 1920
Antique Chinese Pair of Bronze Foo Dogs, Ming Style, Circa 1920

Antique Chinese Pair of Bronze Foo Dogs, Ming Style, Circa 1920

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are a very good pair of antique Ming style Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions, made of bronze, with good detail, which we date to the late Qing o...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs, Gilded & Enameled, 19th Century
Antique Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs, Gilded & Enameled, 19th Century

Antique Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs, Gilded & Enameled, 19th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

These are an excellent matching pair of large antique Chinese Foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions or Shishi, made of bronze with fine detail, originally hand en...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Carved Stone Garden Guardian Lion
Chinese Carved Stone Garden Guardian Lion

Chinese Carved Stone Garden Guardian Lion

Located in Sheffield, MA

Foo dog, fu dog, fu lions, foo lions. fu lion.

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Archaistic Statues

Materials

Stone

Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan, 1950's
Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan, 1950's

Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan, 1950's

Located in North Miami, FL

These large and fabulous pair of RARE vintage late 1940's to early 1950's Kutani Japan handcrafted and hand painted foo dog lions are very commanding both in stature and execution of...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China
Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China

Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

An absolutely wonderful assembled group of Chinese Blanc de Chine white glazed porcelain Buddhistic lion (foo lion, foo dog) joss stick holders, Qing Dynasty, late 17th - late 19th c...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Carved Stone Chinese Guardian Lion Statues
Pair of Carved Stone Chinese Guardian Lion Statues

Pair of Carved Stone Chinese Guardian Lion Statues

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

In Asian culture, the lion-like guardian lion or foo dog is a symbol of protection and guardianship.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Sandstone

Pair of European Porcelain Figures of Chinese Guardian Lions
Pair of European Porcelain Figures of Chinese Guardian Lions

Pair of European Porcelain Figures of Chinese Guardian Lions

Located in Essex, MA

Brightly painted with a male and female foo dog or Buddhistic lion one holding a ball for the material world and the female with the cub representing the spiritual.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Burmese Chinthe Temple Guardian Lions
Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Burmese Chinthe Temple Guardian Lions

Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Burmese Chinthe Temple Guardian Lions

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century pair of bronze Burmese Chinthe temple guardian lions. Also called Foo Dog or Foo lions. Likely to hold incense or similar.

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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament

Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament

Located in Forney, TX

Handcrafted, exceptionally excuted, this ancient temple Snow Lion (Imperial Guardian Lion / Chinese Foo Dog), is an extraordinarily rare and unusual form, having large circular ganky...

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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Pair of Thai Gilt Bronze Singha Lion Table Lamps on Wooden Bases, 1970s
Pair of Thai Gilt Bronze Singha Lion Table Lamps on Wooden Bases, 1970s

Pair of Thai Gilt Bronze Singha Lion Table Lamps on Wooden Bases, 1970s

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Suits a Hollywood Regency or chinoiserie interior, a classic or colonial interior, and works as a warm accent in a calm modern or eclectic room. Keywords: Singha lion lamps, Thai ta...

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Vintage 1970s Thai Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Daybed with Bamboo Seat and Guardian Lions
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Daybed with Bamboo Seat and Guardian Lions

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Daybed with Bamboo Seat and Guardian Lions

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood daybed from the 19th century, with carved foo dog guardian lions, bamboo slats and lift up compartment.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Vintage Japanese Celadon Glazed Shishi Lion Censer, Taisho/Showa, c 1930, Japan
Vintage Japanese Celadon Glazed Shishi Lion Censer, Taisho/Showa, c 1930, Japan

Vintage Japanese Celadon Glazed Shishi Lion Censer, Taisho/Showa, c 1930, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful vintage Japanese celadon glazed incense burner, koro, in teh form of a standing foo lion, shishi, or foo dog, Taisho to Showa Era, circa 1930, Japan.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Antique Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Silk Road Carved Stone Guardian Lions
Antique Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Silk Road Carved Stone Guardian Lions

Antique Pair of Late Ming Dynasty Silk Road Carved Stone Guardian Lions

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare pair of large Chinese carved stone foo dog guardian lions. Originated from a house of a mandarin (a public official in the Chinese Empire), located on The Silk Road.

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Statues

Materials

Stone

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Glazed Terracotta Guardian Lion Roof Tile Figures
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Glazed Terracotta Guardian Lion Roof Tile Figures

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Glazed Terracotta Guardian Lion Roof Tile Figures

Located in Forney, TX

A remarkable pair of rare antique Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese terracota architectural roof tile beasts. circa 1900 Hand-crafted in Imperial China around the turn of the late 19...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Silk Embroidery Artwork in a Gilt Frame, France, 19th Century
Silk Embroidery Artwork in a Gilt Frame, France, 19th Century

Silk Embroidery Artwork in a Gilt Frame, France, 19th Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Style : Orientalist Asian Decorative Arts Traditional Chinese 19th Century Eclecticism Antique Textile Art Collectible Decoration Key Features : Hand-embroidered silk Depicts two my...

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Pair Chinese Blue White Porcelain Lidded Vases Mythical Beast Dragon 4ft 109
Pair Chinese Blue White Porcelain Lidded Vases Mythical Beast Dragon 4ft 109

Pair Chinese Blue White Porcelain Lidded Vases Mythical Beast Dragon 4ft 109

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Impressive pair of Chinese porcelain lidded vases of tall baluster form Decorated in traditional blue and white palette throughout Good size at almost four feet tall - 109 CM Each fe...

Category

Vintage 1980s Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Keyaki Wood Komainu Sculpture Early 20th Century
Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Keyaki Wood Komainu Sculpture Early 20th Century

Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Keyaki Wood Komainu Sculpture Early 20th Century

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique Japanese Wooden sculpture of Komainu (Lion Dog / Foo Dog), product of Taisho to early Showa period, Circa 1910s to 1930s.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Georgian Mason's Ironstone Tureen and cover in Japan Basket Pattern, Circa 1820
Georgian Mason's Ironstone Tureen and cover in Japan Basket Pattern, Circa 1820

Georgian Mason's Ironstone Tureen and cover in Japan Basket Pattern, Circa 1820

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The tureen has dolphin handles either side with the lid having a foo dog / lion knob handle to the top. The pattern is called "Japan Basket" and is a well known Mason's pattern, as...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Chinese Celadon Blue And White Vase
Antique Chinese Celadon Blue And White Vase

Antique Chinese Celadon Blue And White Vase

Located in Norwood, NJ

The underglaze decoration is of a large Foo lion above a smaller Foo dog. Applied decorative tied rope handles to the neck.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Temple Jars
Monumental Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Temple Jars

Monumental Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Temple Jars

Located in Nottingham, GB

The domed covers are surmounted by finely modelled guardian lion (foo dog) finials, adding a sculptural quality to the pieces.

Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Mason's Ironstone Tureen Set, Japan Basket Pattern, Circa 1820
Georgian Mason's Ironstone Tureen Set, Japan Basket Pattern, Circa 1820

Georgian Mason's Ironstone Tureen Set, Japan Basket Pattern, Circa 1820

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

The tureen has dolphin handles either side with the lid having a foo dog / lion handle to the top. The stand or base plate is recessed to support the tureen base centrally.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Mid-20th Century Chinese Bronze tripod Incense Burner (Censer)
Mid-20th Century Chinese Bronze tripod Incense Burner (Censer)

Mid-20th Century Chinese Bronze tripod Incense Burner (Censer)

Located in Pomona, CA

It is a tripod censer, meaning it stands on three legs, and features a lid topped with a seated Guardian Lion (Foo Dog/Shishi) resting its paw on a traditional brocade ball, which ac...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Marbleised Ceramic Sink by Twyfords, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Marbleised Ceramic Sink by Twyfords, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Marbleised Ceramic Sink by Twyfords, 19th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

Really unusual modelled guardian lion (foo dog) head covering the overflow in the chinoiserie taste.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set
Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set

Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set

Located in Toledo, OH

Cloisonné set in bronze with blue enamel interior, foo dog lion handle. Intricate floral design of blue, white, red and yellow.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Pattern Cider Jug with Lid
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Pattern Cider Jug with Lid

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Pattern Cider Jug with Lid

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The lid with an applied foo dog/Buddhist lion finial, and the applied split handle with flower devices where it meets the body Simply a wonderful example of Chinese porcelain!

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Pattern Cider Jug with Lid
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Pattern Cider Jug with Lid

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Pattern Cider Jug with Lid

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The lid with an applied foo dog/Buddhist lion finial, and the applied handle with flower devices where it meets the body Simply a wonderful example of Chinese porcelain!

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Ming Warrior Figure Statue
Monumental Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Ming Warrior Figure Statue

Monumental Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Ming Warrior Figure Statue

Located in Forney, TX

Keywords: Chinese ceramics porcelain earthenware terracotta antique Asian art Temple sculpture Ming Dynasty culture foo dog guardian lion mask winged dragon roof tile architectural o...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed
Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed

Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Decorated with Komainu Japanese for Foo dog/lion to both sides. It also has a handle typical for examples used in ceremonial practices.

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Jars

Materials

Brass

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80
Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice Ko-Kutani serving dish in red enamel with a central scene of a Foo dog or Lion. The ground has ajour decoration.

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850

China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850

Located in South Burlington, VT

History: Monumental stone carvings of tigers are rare unlike more commonly encountered stone foo dog lions. From extensive travel through out China, we have seen only one other pair ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style
Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style

Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style

Located in Wembley, GB

The removable lid features intricate pierced latticework and is surmounted by a Shishi lion (Foo dog) holding a brocade ball, a traditional symbol of protection and power.

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure
Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure

Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure

Located in Forney, TX

Hand crafted, exceptional quality, deep rich polychrome color, the finely detailed antique sculpture featured posed atop base of clouds, appearing to be floating forward through the ...

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Antique 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Japan Classic  Antique  12 Signs Zodiac Stone Lantern, 96 Inches
Japan Classic  Antique  12 Signs Zodiac Stone Lantern, 96 Inches

Japan Classic Antique 12 Signs Zodiac Stone Lantern, 96 Inches

Located in South Burlington, VT

Completing this unusual one-of-a-kind lantern is lovely images of cross hatch, trellices and a foo dog lion decorating the firebox. On the base we find mountains, and clouds, six pie...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the foo lion dog you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each foo lion dog for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ceramic. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer foo lion dog, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right foo lion dog, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

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Questions About Foo Lion Dog

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditional 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, 2022
    Chinese 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.