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Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
. He is likely one of the four heavenly kings, the protective guardians widely worshiped in China. This
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Stoneware

Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty

Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty

H 13.5 in W 8 in D 7 in
Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ming Dynasty stone foo dog from the revered Beijing Summer Palace, dating back to the end of the
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century
Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century

Ming Dynasty Stone Guardian Statue, China, 17th Century

H 70.87 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Ming Dynasty Period Male Foo Dog Guardian Lion Hand-Carved Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period (1368 - 1644) hand-carved stone Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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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

H 20 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
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
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Statues

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Stone

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

H 37.01 in W 13.78 in D 31.5 in
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Ming Dynasty. Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions

H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Exceptionally avant garde style approaching surrealist, bulging eyes and rich hued glazes; extremely rare to find as a pair, meant to be tile-roof finials. Breath taking and large ...
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair

1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair

H 19.5 in W 18 in D 9 in

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Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
A pair of Chinese gilt and polychrome bronze Buddhist guardians (Tienhuang) of the North and the
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures
Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures

H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Temple Guardian Head Composed of 17th Century Ming Porcelain Shards, Thailand
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful and highly decorative Thai temple guardian head composed of Chinese blue and white Ming
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Antique 17th Century Thai Sculptures

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Porcelain, Stucco, Terracotta

Temple Guardian Head Composed of 17th Century Ming Porcelain Shards, Thailand
Temple Guardian Head Composed of 17th Century Ming Porcelain Shards, Thailand

Temple Guardian Head Composed of 17th Century Ming Porcelain Shards, Thailand

H 12.25 in W 8.25 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Chinese 16th-17th Century Carved Stone Guardian Lion Sculptures
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese carved stone foo dog guardian lions from the 16-17th century. Very detailed. The
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Statues

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Lava

Pair of Chinese 16th-17th Century Carved Stone Guardian Lion Sculptures
Pair of Chinese 16th-17th Century Carved Stone Guardian Lion Sculptures

Pair of Chinese 16th-17th Century Carved Stone Guardian Lion Sculptures

H 20.08 in W 33.47 in D 15.36 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Pottery, Stoneware

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century

Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century

H 16 in W 15 in D 6 in
Pair Chinese Stucco Dvarapala Guardian Heads, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, 14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerfully sculpted pair of Chinese stucco heads of guardian figures, called lokapalas, Yuan to
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Glass, Stucco

Pair Chinese Stucco Dvarapala Guardian Heads, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, 14th Century
Pair Chinese Stucco Dvarapala Guardian Heads, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, 14th Century

Pair Chinese Stucco Dvarapala Guardian Heads, Yuan to Ming Dynasty, 14th Century

H 17.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Foo Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fierce pair of Chinese molded stone guardian foo lions or foo dogs. Each with expressive faces
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20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Foo Lions
Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Foo Lions

Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Foo Lions

H 18 in W 15 in D 9 in
Fine Pair of Bronze Guardian Foo Lions
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine pair of dark patinated bronze male and female guardian Foo Lions. Both with fierce and
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20th Century Asian Ming Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Fine Pair of Bronze Guardian Foo Lions
Fine Pair of Bronze Guardian Foo Lions

Fine Pair of Bronze Guardian Foo Lions

H 16 in W 13.75 in D 6.75 in
Pair of Vintage/Antique Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dogs Temple Guardians
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a pair of vintage or antique Chinese Food Dog figures. Features two dogs with their mouths open in slightly different manners. In good condition with some slight crazing a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Vintage/Antique Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dogs Temple Guardians
Pair of Vintage/Antique Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dogs Temple Guardians

Pair of Vintage/Antique Chinese Porcelain Glazed Foo Dogs Temple Guardians

H 12 in W 9.5 in D 6 in
Weathered Ming Guardian
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and interesting carved lacquered and wood guardian figure made in China about 1700 AD
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Weathered Ming Guardian
Weathered Ming Guardian

Weathered Ming Guardian

H 30 in W 20 in D 11.5 in
Ming dynasty Guardian
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Carved and polychrome wood "seated" statue on a custom steel stand.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Ming dynasty Guardian
Ming dynasty Guardian

Ming dynasty Guardian

H 30 in W 18 in D 12 in
Fine Antique Wood Guardian Figure Head Ming Dynasty
Located in London, GB
South East Asian Chinese antique wood guardian figure head The face with glaring eyes and
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Antique Wood Guardian Figure Head Ming Dynasty
Fine Antique Wood Guardian Figure Head Ming Dynasty

Fine Antique Wood Guardian Figure Head Ming Dynasty

H 17.33 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in

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Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse TL Tested

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Amsterdam School Expressionist Chandelier, Netherlands, 1920s

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H 49.22 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
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H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
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Pair of Asian Bronze Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Tibetan, circa 1940s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purchased from the Manhattan estate of a J...
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Asian Bronze Foo Dogs

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H 13 in W 13 in D 6 in
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Located in Milford, NH
A fine Chinese Hokkien style polychrome ceramic roof tile fragment of a warrior on a dragon with metal spear, nicely mounted to a custom solid acrylic stand. Probably dates to the ea...
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Ceramic

Chinese Hokkien Style Ceramic Roof Tile Fragment, Nicely Mounted
Chinese Hokkien Style Ceramic Roof Tile Fragment, Nicely Mounted

Chinese Hokkien Style Ceramic Roof Tile Fragment, Nicely Mounted

H 15.25 in W 14.5 in D 5.25 in
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H 62 in W 32 in D 5 in
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Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa

Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa

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Located in Houston, TX
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Copper

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs

H 14.75 in W 12.5 in D 7 in
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Located in Houston, TX
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Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile

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Tang Dynasty Large And Important Pottery Horse TL Tested

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Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL
Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL

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Ming Guardian For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ming guardian you’re looking for. A ming guardian — often made from ceramic, metal and stone — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the ming guardian you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A ming guardian, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Ming Guardian?

Prices for a ming guardian start at $399 and top out at $66,500 with the average selling for $4,200.