Foo Lion Dog

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

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...

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

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.

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

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...

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.

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

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.

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...

Well known in Chinese culture and feng shui to attract wealth and prosperity, the Pixiu is similarly styled to the Qilin or more common foo dog guardian lion, but with added benefits...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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!

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!

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

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...

The rounded barrel form and detailed relief carvings - included floral motifs and a stylized foo dog or guardian lion - are characteristic of traditional Chinese decorative stonework.

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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...