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Vintage Temple Jar Lion Motif, Large
Located in Carson, CA
Vintage temple jar lion motif - 2 Sizes The special antique process makes it looks like a piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese 19th Century Hand Carved and Painted Temple Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese sculpted and polychromed temple guardian lions architectural wood carvings. Born
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Porcelain Temple Jar Lion Motif, Small
Located in Carson, CA
Vintage temple jar lion motif - Shape: Temple Jar Color: Blue and White Small Size (inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Table Lamps with Hand Carved Temple Lions Mounted in Nickel
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of antique hand carved temple Lion sculptures that were mounted in Nickel as table
Category

Vintage 1960s Central Asian Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Japan Large Antique Stone Joyful Temple Lion, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a tall early antique stone temple mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dog Lion also known as Komainu
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Lion Temple Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing style foo dog or foo lion temple sculpture intricately hand-crafted from
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unique Pair of Decorative Foo Dogs Temple Lion Bookends Sculptures
Located in Nuernberg, DE
, they are made from soapstone. This type of sculpture typically depicts two guardian lions, one male and
Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Rare Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Temple Snow Lion Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
stone sculpture hand carved from a single large rock, featuring the gankyil energy wheel. The lion
Category

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Pair of Large Scale Carved Stone Chinese Foo Dogs / Temple Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of large scale, well carved stone Chinese Foo Dogs / Temple Lions, these are carved out of
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of Massive 20th Century Oriental Ceramic Foo Dogs or Temple Lions
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A large pair of unique and very decorative 20th century ceramic Imperial Guardian Lions, commonly
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Paint

Japanese Antique Pair Large Red And Gilt Elephant And Lion Temple Benches, 1925
Located in South Burlington, VT
Deco period pair (2) matching hand-carved, hand red lacquered and gilt embellished temple wooden
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Textile, Wood, Lacquer

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural
Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese 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
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Fine Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jar
Located in Bridgeport, CT
amusing scene with rust tone and white foo lions in a river landscape looking back to a rust tone baby foo
Category

20th Century Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
collections of most major museums. Indeed, their existence in private hands is so improbable, and their
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
H 26.78 in W 14.97 in D 41.34 in
Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A large antique Chinese glazed Sancai pottery temple guardian figure, designed to ward off evil
Category

Antique 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Chinese Hand-Carved Lohan Monk Buddha On Lion, Kangxi, 1661-1722
Located in Torino, IT
A Fine hand-carved and Lacquered wood figure of a Luohan Arhat, Buddha' disciple. Seated in royal
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Large Famille Rose Chinese Temple Jar with Lid
By Edmé Samson
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful, hand-painted Chinese famille rose temple jar decorated with foliage design and floral
Category

20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A majestic pair of antique architectural salvaged Chinese temple corbels, now mounted as one-of-a
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Carved Stone Garden Guardian Lion
Located in Sheffield, MA
The features of this stone Foo lion has been softened by being exposed to the elements for many
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Archaistic Statues

Materials

Stone

Four Lion Head Handle Jar Celadon Crackle
Located in Carson, CA
Four lion head handle jar celadon crackle The special antique process makes it looks like a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Four Lion Head Handle Jar White Crackle
Located in Carson, CA
Four Lion head handle jar white crackle The special antique process makes it looks like a piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Pair Buddhist Monju Fugen Bosatsu Nyorai Temple Shrine Buddhas
Located in Studio City, CA
Truly stunning pair of hand-carved wood Japanese buddha statues / sculptures that sit serenely atop
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Asian Bronze Guardian Lion Sculpture, Nepal, 19th century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of polychromy depicting a temple guardian lion with an open mouth, long mane and a defensive posture
Category

Antique 19th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Burmese Bronze Temple Bell with Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Burmese bronze temple bell with original carved hard wood stand, painted iron hanging
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain Algora Porcelains Designed
Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Large Chinese Guardian Lions Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
These magnificent Chinese temple lions are true works of art, masterfully crafted with incredible
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Qing Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
temple or imperial palace, late 19th / early 20th century, each intricately hand carved with very fine
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Marble Lions from the 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Chinese Marble Lions from the XIX century Elegant lions of the Quing Dynasty carved in
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Japanese antique stone lion figurine / 1800-1900 / Edo to Meiji / garden object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone performance lion figurine made in the late 19th century in Japan from the Edo
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Large Glazed Terra Cotta Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Bradenton, FL
indicating they are hand made. Used to guard the entryway to temples and homes of the very rich, they depict
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
lion statues after native dogs for guarding their temples and palaces, as nobody in ancient China had
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Carved Marble Stone Lion/Foo Dog
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of magnificent Chinese Stone Lion Statuary. They are hand carved from marble stone
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues

Materials

Stone

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Patinated bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton and the Lion" after the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chinese Foo Dog Hand Carved Bamboo Gilded, 19th Century Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese hand carved bamboo Foo or Lion Dog, sometimes called a temple lion that we
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable
Category

Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Iron

Chinese Foo Dog Hardwood Hand Carved and Signed, Qing circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese hardwood foo dog, sometimes called a temple lion that we date to the late
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Hand-Carved Stone Sphinx Sculpture with Tiara and Earrings
Located in Yonkers, NY
temple. The Indian stone sculpture features a sphinx figure, showcasing a winged lion body and a woman’s
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Indian Hand-Carved 19th Century Stone Sphinx Sculpture with Tiara and Earrings
Located in Yonkers, NY
temple. The Indian stone sculpture features a sphinx figure, showcasing a winged lion body and a woman’s
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Stone

Original hand signed Flower Drawing on limited edition skateboard
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Takashi Murakami Original hand signed Flower Drawing on limited edition skateboard, 2017 Unique
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Screen

Collection of Hand Drawn Rubbings of the Portraits of Luohans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A collection of hand drawn rubbings of the portraits of Luohans from original engraved stone
Category

20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Linen

Pair of Antique Hand Painted Chinese Jars With Foo Dogs and Inscriptions
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Antique Hand Painted Chinese Vases with Foo Dogs and Inscriptions China, early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Qing More Art

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Carved Foo Dog Sculpture Mounted on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
temples. This hand-carved stone Qing dynasty foo dog sculpture will make a stunning addition to any home
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Poster of Brice Marden's studio (hand signed by Brice Marden) Nan Goldin photo
By Brice Marden
Located in New York, NY
Brice Marden's Studio Offset lithograph poster (hand signed by Brice Marden in 2015) This print
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Pencil, Lithograph, Offset

PAIR of Large Chinese Foo Dogs Gilded Metal with good detail, Circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good Large pair of Chinese foo or lion dogs on plinth's, sometimes called temple
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Antique Large Chinese Shanxi Glazed Ceramic Foo Dog
Located in Sheridan, CO
Large Chinese Foo lion. Predominantly green glaze with golden yellow detail attributed to Tang
Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Large Tibetan Red Painted Storage Trunk with Kirtimukha, circa 1900, Tibet
Located in Austin, TX
trunk crafted of hand hewn wood and hand forged iron fittings. The front of the trunk body painted with
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Shito Religion of Four Deities, Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
hierarchy of local Shinto gods (kami) and with pair of guardian lions and lower stairway with white and
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Pair of Rare Life Size Vintage Thai Carved Wood Singha Guardian Dog Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
guarding the entrances of temples, shrines, and palaces. Foo dogs are mythical lion-like animals that are
Category

Vintage 1940s Thai Bohemian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wool

1900s Copper Red Chinese Ginger Jar with Foo Dogs
Located in Lomita, CA
. The lid of the jar features a foo dog, also known as a "Chinese guardian lion" or "lion of Buddha
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japan Tall Kasuga "Zodiac" Stone Lantern, 104 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
lovely images of cross hatch, trellices and a foo dog lion. On the base we find mountains, and clouds
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
spirits usually appear in pairs, one with a human head and the other with a lion head. Their supernatural
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Swallow Tails, Double Butterfly Portrait Highly Detailed, Carved Silver Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Garver Gallery, Madison, WI 1980 - 81 Walking Lion Gallery, Charlevoix, MI 1972 - 80 FAR Gallery, New
Category

2010s American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Kingfisher, Colored Pencil Drawing with Blue, Orange, Brown, Matted & Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison, WI 1980 - 81 Walking Lion Gallery, Charlevoix, MI 1972 - 80 FAR Gallery
Category

2010s American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
covered by a large copper dome. Grand Estate structure I call it “Rotonde D’amour“ the Temple of love
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Copper

Bloodroot, Gold Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
1980 - 81 Walking Lion Gallery, Charlevoix, MI 1972 - 80 FAR Gallery, New York, NY 1978 - 79 Karanan
Category

2010s American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Bloodroot, Gold Frame
Bloodroot, Gold Frame
H 18.25 in W 19.5 in D 0.5 in
Three Sand Hill Cranes, Colored Pencil Drawing, Matted & Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison, WI 1980 - 81 Walking Lion Gallery, Charlevoix, MI 1972 - 80 FAR Gallery
Category

2010s American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
Category Antique Pattern Rare Geometric, Butterfly Material 100% Hand knotted wool Foundation
Category

Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 18th Century George III Neoclassical Statuary Marble Fireplace after Adam
Located in London, GB
sacred image of Athena, from her Trojan temple. Odysseus stands mounting steps, holding the statue in his
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

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Hand Temple Lions For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of hand temple lions is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct hand temple lions — often made from wood, stone and marble — can elevate any home. Hand temple lions have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Hand Temple Lions?

Hand temple lions can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,575, while the lowest priced sells for $420 and the highest can go for as much as $15,500.