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Mid-20th-Century Emperor Asian Floor Ginger Jar with Foo Dogs
Mid-20th-Century Emperor Asian Floor Ginger Jar with Foo Dogs

Mid-20th-Century Emperor Asian Floor Ginger Jar with Foo Dogs

Located in Cookeville, TN

intricately sculpted foo-dog finial. Standing at an impressive 33 inches tall, the jar showcases a classic

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Marble Foo Dog
Vintage Marble Foo Dog

Vintage Marble Foo Dog

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice vintage marble Chinese foo dog sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair
Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair

Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair

Located in Forney, TX

detailing, similarly styled pair, modeled as guardian foo lion, depicted with outstretched arched body

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Vintage Chinese Export Turquoise-Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs 13"
Pair of Vintage Chinese Export Turquoise-Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs 13"

Pair of Vintage Chinese Export Turquoise-Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs 13"

Located in Atlanta, GA

This finely modeled pair of porcelain guardian lions—commonly referred to as “Foo Dogs”—is rendered

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs
Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs

Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Gilt Foo Dogs and Calligraphy Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

prosperity and imperial favor. On the chest’s façade, gilt guardian lions—foo dogs—flank a ribbon-tied ball

Category

20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Fine Pair of Intricately  Carved Marble Garden Foo Lion Figures
Fine Pair of Intricately  Carved Marble Garden Foo Lion Figures

Fine Pair of Intricately Carved Marble Garden Foo Lion Figures

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A pair of opposing foo lions with elaborately carved curled fur and seated on bases. One places a

Category

Mid-20th Century Ming Statues

Materials

Marble

Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan MCM
Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan MCM

Vintage Kutani Hand Painted Porcelain Foo Dogs With 22K Gold Japan MCM

Located in North Miami, FL

example of Japanese 2oth Century Arts and a lost art form. The foo dogs are ferocious shishi lions with

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Pair of Antique Foo Dogs candle holders in ceramic, China 19th Century
Pair of Antique Foo Dogs candle holders in ceramic, China 19th Century

Pair of Antique Foo Dogs candle holders in ceramic, China 19th Century

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a pair of Antique Ceramic Foo Dogs done in ceramic as joss sticks

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Vintage Chinese Yellow Glazed Tall Foo Dogs, Mid 20th Century, China
Pair Vintage Chinese Yellow Glazed Tall Foo Dogs, Mid 20th Century, China

Pair Vintage Chinese Yellow Glazed Tall Foo Dogs, Mid 20th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

foo lions, Chinese export, early to mid 20th century, China. The delightful pair of dogs or lions are

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Enamel

Pair of 19th C. Tibetan Carved Wood  & Polychromed  Foo/ Guardian /Temple Dogs
Pair of 19th C. Tibetan Carved Wood  & Polychromed  Foo/ Guardian /Temple Dogs

Pair of 19th C. Tibetan Carved Wood & Polychromed Foo/ Guardian /Temple Dogs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

dogs. These mythical Buddhist temple dogs, also known as "foo dogs" or "lion dogs," are beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Faux Ivory Foo Dogs, a Pair
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Faux Ivory Foo Dogs, a Pair

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Faux Ivory Foo Dogs, a Pair

Located in Pomona, CA

In these matching pair of male and female lion/foo dogs with curling mane and bulging eyes, the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Pair 1960's Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Stone Sculptures of Foo Dogs
Pair 1960's Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Stone Sculptures of Foo Dogs

Pair 1960's Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Stone Sculptures of Foo Dogs

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Pair Stunning 1960's Asian Carved Stone Foo Dogs. The detail on these stone sculptures is amazing!

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture

Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture

Located in Yonkers, NY

female guardian lion would have protected a cub. As is common with foo dogs, his mouth is open, exposing

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs on Rectangular Plinths, 20th Century
Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs on Rectangular Plinths, 20th Century

Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs on Rectangular Plinths, 20th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Chinese hand carved stone Foo dogs resting on rectangular decorative carved plinths. 20th

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of Monumental Early 20th Century Concrete Foo Dog Guardian Lions
Pair of Monumental Early 20th Century Concrete Foo Dog Guardian Lions

Pair of Monumental Early 20th Century Concrete Foo Dog Guardian Lions

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

. Traditionally placed in pairs to guard entrances, Foo Dogs (also known as Fu Lions or Imperial Guardian Lions

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Statues

Materials

Concrete

1970s Asian Chinese Export Fierce Facing Drip Glaze Pottery Foo Dogs, Pair
1970s Asian Chinese Export Fierce Facing Drip Glaze Pottery Foo Dogs, Pair

1970s Asian Chinese Export Fierce Facing Drip Glaze Pottery Foo Dogs, Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

These are a personal favorite! This is a killer pair of 1970s large scale Chinese Export style foo

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Charger with Dancing Foo Dogs
Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Charger with Dancing Foo Dogs

Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Charger with Dancing Foo Dogs

Located in Long Island City, NY

polychrome image of Foo dogs surrounded by a blossoming flower pattern on white ground made in the Cloisonne

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

Materials

Brass

Sitting Foo Dog Statue
Sitting Foo Dog Statue

Sitting Foo Dog Statue

Located in Dallas, TX

Set of 8, Glazed Porcelain

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Masons Ironstone Large Dinner Plate in Bandana Foo Dogs Pattern, circa 1900
Masons Ironstone Large Dinner Plate in Bandana Foo Dogs Pattern, circa 1900

Masons Ironstone Large Dinner Plate in Bandana Foo Dogs Pattern, circa 1900

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

the sought after chinoiserie patterns called "Bandana" which depicts Chinese Foo Dogs, the pattern

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Large Green Lion Foo Dog, Glazed Chinese Ceramic,  Early 20th
Antique Large Green Lion Foo Dog, Glazed Chinese Ceramic,  Early 20th

Antique Large Green Lion Foo Dog, Glazed Chinese Ceramic, Early 20th

Located in Roma, IT

Marvelous antique foo lion dog sculpture in green glazed ceramic. This outstanding object was hand

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Carved Nanmu Wood Foo Lion Lamp with Dual Bulb Inlet
Hand Carved Nanmu Wood Foo Lion Lamp with Dual Bulb Inlet

Hand Carved Nanmu Wood Foo Lion Lamp with Dual Bulb Inlet

Located in Dallas, TX

A charming vintage Asian hand carved foo lion figure lamp. Made with Nanmu wood, a super durable

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Hand Wood Carved, Bone Inlay Foo Dogs, circa Early 1900s
Pair of Chinese Hand Wood Carved, Bone Inlay Foo Dogs, circa Early 1900s

Pair of Chinese Hand Wood Carved, Bone Inlay Foo Dogs, circa Early 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

Intricately carved wood and bone inlaid pair of Chinese foo dogs. Very unique and wonderful. We

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Antique Foo Dogs, hand carved in soapstone, China 19th Century
Set of 4 Antique Foo Dogs, hand carved in soapstone, China 19th Century

Set of 4 Antique Foo Dogs, hand carved in soapstone, China 19th Century

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a set of 4, or better say, two pairs of antique, hand carved Foo Dogs

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray
Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray

Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray

$340Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage set of foo dogs mounted on a wood tray. These beautiful carved foo dogs rest on a conjoined

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Bookends

Materials

Wood

8" Soapstone Foo Dog Sculpture
8" Soapstone Foo Dog Sculpture

8" Soapstone Foo Dog Sculpture

Located in Pasadena, TX

This sculpture is carved from soapstone. It depicts a Foo Dog mounted on a soapstone base.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Foo Lion Incense Burners
Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Foo Lion Incense Burners

Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Foo Lion Incense Burners

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fabulous Antique Chinese Foo Lion incense burners originally purchased in Bangkok, Thailand

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare Early 19th Century Mongolian Chest with Painted Foo Dogs Original Antique
Rare Early 19th Century Mongolian Chest with Painted Foo Dogs Original Antique

Rare Early 19th Century Mongolian Chest with Painted Foo Dogs Original Antique

Located in Somis, CA

featured is a pair of playful foo dogs, their curled manes and expressive eyes bringing life to the ancient

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Mongolian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Foo Dogs and Double Happiness
Chinese Qing Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Foo Dogs and Double Happiness

Chinese Qing Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Foo Dogs and Double Happiness

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

geometric key design, and there are applied sculpted porcelain foo dogs for handles. "Foo", "fu" or "shi

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Grouping of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs - A Set of 4
A Grouping of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs - A Set of 4

A Grouping of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs - A Set of 4

Located in Charleston, SC

Great grouping of four mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure
Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure

Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure

Located in Forney, TX

, featuring early primitive molded sculptural form, the figural censer depicting a foo dog guardian lion on

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Qing Lidded Foo Dog Cache Pot
Qing Lidded Foo Dog Cache Pot

Qing Lidded Foo Dog Cache Pot

Located in Asheville, NC

lidded top completes this piece with its symbolic Chinese Foo Dog also known as Guardian Lion. Wire loop

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Wire

Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue
Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue

Japanese Meiji Bronze Shishi Shi Shi Lion Chinese Foo Dog Sculpture Statue

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese bronze Shishi (Shi Shi) guardian lion (Chinese Foo Dog

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Foo Dog Plaster Sculpture
Chinese Foo Dog Plaster Sculpture

Chinese Foo Dog Plaster Sculpture

$180Sale Price|20% Off

Chinese Foo Dog Plaster Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice vintage plaster foo dog sculpture in faux bronze finish, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Cast Iron Foo Dog Sculpture
Cast Iron Foo Dog Sculpture

Cast Iron Foo Dog Sculpture

Located in Asheville, NC

This cast iron piece features a statuary male Chinese guardian Lion (Foo Dog) proudly balancing

Category

20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Ceramic Asian Turquoise Foo Dog
Ceramic Asian Turquoise Foo Dog

Ceramic Asian Turquoise Foo Dog

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fabulous single ceramic Asian turquoise female foo dog. The carving details are amazing. Great

Category

Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Foo Dog Carrying Decorative Vessel
Foo Dog Carrying Decorative Vessel

Foo Dog Carrying Decorative Vessel

Located in New Orleans, LA

This remarkable foo dog carrying a decorative vessel embodies both artistry and symbolism

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Maitland Smith Bronze Foo Dog
Maitland Smith Bronze Foo Dog

Maitland Smith Bronze Foo Dog

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Maitland Smith. Very fine bronze of a foo dog. Exceptional quality and patina. 28” x 9” x 11”.

Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Statues

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Rug Foo Dog Design
Chinese Rug Foo Dog Design

Chinese Rug Foo Dog Design

Located in Ferrara, IT

. The Buddha's dog or foo dog, the indomitable guardian lion, a defense from all bad influences. The

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Carved Wood Foo Dog Decorative Cigar, Cigarette or 420 Ashtray
Carved Wood Foo Dog Decorative Cigar, Cigarette or 420 Ashtray

Carved Wood Foo Dog Decorative Cigar, Cigarette or 420 Ashtray

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved Chinese Foo Dog Cigar, cigarette, 420 Ashtray, or Incense Burner - Chinese Guardian Lion. A

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ashtrays

Materials

Wood

Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia
Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia

Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form, Southeast Asia, 19th–20th Century A finely

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Anglo Raj Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

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Questions About Foo Lions Or Foo Dogs
  • 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
    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
    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
    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.