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Japanese Shi Shi

Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups

Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups

Located in Hudson, NY

with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White Shi Shi Dog Group, Meiji Period
Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White Shi Shi Dog Group, Meiji Period

Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White Shi Shi Dog Group, Meiji Period

Located in New York, NY

Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White grouping of Shi Shi dogs playing, Meiji Period

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture
Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture

Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Foo-Dog 'Shi-Shi' Incense Burner 'Koro' with Removable Lid
Foo-Dog 'Shi-Shi' Incense Burner 'Koro' with Removable Lid

Foo-Dog 'Shi-Shi' Incense Burner 'Koro' with Removable Lid

Located in Hudson, NY

This unique piece of ceramic has beautiful color. It also has a collector's box.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Shi Shi Guardian Lion Carvings
Shi Shi Guardian Lion Carvings

Shi Shi Guardian Lion Carvings

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H 11 in W 15 in D 14.25 in

Shi Shi Guardian Lion Carvings

Located in New York, NY

19th century Hand carved keyaki wood temple guardians

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis Depicting Shi-Shi Dogs, Meiji Period
Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis Depicting Shi-Shi Dogs, Meiji Period

Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis Depicting Shi-Shi Dogs, Meiji Period

Located in San Antonio, TX

Wonderful pair of lacquer wood hibachis from the Meiji Period in Japan, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Gold Samurai Armor of a Follower of Date Masamune
Gold Samurai Armor of a Follower of Date Masamune

Gold Samurai Armor of a Follower of Date Masamune

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H 65 in W 20 in D 20 in

Gold Samurai Armor of a Follower of Date Masamune

By Katchu Shi

Located in Santa Fe, NM

rampant shi-shi or foo dog. The iron mask is wrought in the ferocious style popular with samurai in

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron

Armor of a Nabeshima Clan Samurai by Myochin Munesuke
Armor of a Nabeshima Clan Samurai by Myochin Munesuke

Armor of a Nabeshima Clan Samurai by Myochin Munesuke

By Katchu Shi

Located in Santa Fe, NM

kichijitsu Myōchin Shikibu Ki no Munesuke Bukō Kanda ni oite kore o tsukuru Japan’s Greatest Armorer On a

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Antique 1690s Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Antique Kutani Porcelain Japanese Shi Shi Lion Foo Dog Figure Candle Joss Stick
Antique Kutani Porcelain Japanese Shi Shi Lion Foo Dog Figure Candle Joss Stick

Antique Kutani Porcelain Japanese Shi Shi Lion Foo Dog Figure Candle Joss Stick

By Kutani Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Nice quality antique Kutani studio porcelain Shi Shi lion candle holder, circa 19th/early 20th

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi
A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi

A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi

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H 12.5 in W 24 in D 12 in

A Japanese Gilt Wood Model of a Shi Shi

Located in Austin, TX

A highly animated wooden carving of a Japanese Shi-Shi lion. Shishi are known as protective

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Shi Shi Handles, circa 19th Century
Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Shi Shi Handles, circa 19th Century

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Shi Shi Handles, circa 19th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Antique Japanese cast bronze offering vase with removable shi shi handles. There are two additional

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Pair Hand-Carved  Elephant & Shi-Shi Temple Benches 1925
Japanese Antique Pair Hand-Carved  Elephant & Shi-Shi Temple Benches 1925

Japanese Antique Pair Hand-Carved Elephant & Shi-Shi Temple Benches 1925

Located in South Burlington, VT

Here's a wonderful find from our most recent acquisitions trip to Japan. We were fortunate and

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Large Japanese Satsuma Censer with Foo Lions
Large Japanese Satsuma Censer with Foo Lions

Large Japanese Satsuma Censer with Foo Lions

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large Japanese Satsuma ware censer featuring Shi-Shi handles and a rare square shaped bowl with

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Asian Tibetan Bronze Kylin Foo Dog Lion Sculptures - a Pair
Antique Asian Tibetan Bronze Kylin Foo Dog Lion Sculptures - a Pair

Antique Asian Tibetan Bronze Kylin Foo Dog Lion Sculptures - a Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A most impressive antique pair of Asian bronze sculptures depicting Tibetan Kylin (Japanese Shi Shi

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Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Old Signed Hand Carved Netsuke Lion Dog Shi Shi, Boxwood Gem
Japanese Old Signed Hand Carved Netsuke Lion Dog Shi Shi, Boxwood Gem

Japanese Old Signed Hand Carved Netsuke Lion Dog Shi Shi, Boxwood Gem

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our Japanese Acquisitions Travels A boxwood gem, signed Classic shi- shi foo dog lion

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Embroidered Indigo Dyed Cloth "fu-ro-shi-ki" / Tapestry
Japanese Old Embroidered Indigo Dyed Cloth "fu-ro-shi-ki" / Tapestry

Japanese Old Embroidered Indigo Dyed Cloth "fu-ro-shi-ki" / Tapestry

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a Japanese indigo dyed antique cloth. It calls its name "fu-ro-shi-ki". Originally used in

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Mokko Shaped Shakudo Tsuba - Shi Shi Dog
Japanese Mokko Shaped Shakudo Tsuba - Shi Shi Dog

Japanese Mokko Shaped Shakudo Tsuba - Shi Shi Dog

Located in Christchurch, GB

As Part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this fine Edo/Meiji

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver

Japanese Porcelain Shi-Shi Lion Dog on Later Carved Scroll Stand
Japanese Porcelain Shi-Shi Lion Dog on Later Carved Scroll Stand

Japanese Porcelain Shi-Shi Lion Dog on Later Carved Scroll Stand

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

A Japanese Porcelain shi-shi lion dog statue, dating to the Meiji period between 1868-1912. The

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

PAIR OF BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS by M. Sauyer
PAIR OF BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS by M. Sauyer

PAIR OF BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS by M. Sauyer

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H 29 in W 10 in D 24 in

PAIR OF BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS by M. Sauyer

Located in San Francisco, CA

A LIVELY MASSIVE PAIR OF JAPANESE STYLE CAST BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS. Each fierce stylized canine

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20th Century Decorative Objects

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Kumba Karna Masks, Indonesian, Mid-20th Century
Kumba Karna Masks, Indonesian, Mid-20th Century

Kumba Karna Masks, Indonesian, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

These Kumba Karna Masks are tribal decorative objects realized in the Indonesian island of Bali, during the second half of the 20th century. Dimensions: cm 19 x 20. Traditional...

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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Masks

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico

Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably from the 1950s, has a very mode...

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Mexican Demon Mask
Antique Mexican Demon Mask

Antique Mexican Demon Mask

$350

H 12.6 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in

Antique Mexican Demon Mask

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this rare antique Mexican Demon mask in wood, circa 1970. The mask makes a sound when moved.

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Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

$500

H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

$830 / item

H 36.62 in W 22.84 in D 15.75 in

White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

By MARCANTONIO

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2.2) A multipurpose turtle: its carapace acts as a support for a series of accessories. Onc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Vintage Balinese Theater Mask, Hand-Carved Teak, Polychrome, 1975-80
Vintage Balinese Theater Mask, Hand-Carved Teak, Polychrome, 1975-80

Vintage Balinese Theater Mask, Hand-Carved Teak, Polychrome, 1975-80

Located in New York, NY

A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...

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Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Masks

Materials

Teak

19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask
19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask

19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask

$2,495

H 11 in W 10 in D 5 in

19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask

Located in London, GB

19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask A Japanese Meiji period Iki mask dated from the late 19th Century, depicting a dynamic expressive human face, with glass eyes and hair and a burn...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Victorian Masks

Materials

Gesso, Wood

1950's Papier mâché french theatre head
1950's Papier mâché french theatre head

1950's Papier mâché french theatre head

$389

H 9.85 in W 10.63 in D 14.18 in

1950's Papier mâché french theatre head

Located in Diest, BE

A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a private collection (France).

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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks
Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks

Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks

Located in Atlanta, GA

Collection of worldwide traveler's hand carved folk art masks, circa 1940s - 1970s, possibly earlier. We purchased the estate of an Atlanta Coca Cola executive, who traveled the worl...

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Vintage 1950s Balinese Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)

Japanese Hannya (般若) Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Hannya (般若) Noh Mask attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008) Mask: Hannya (般若) SKU: TBA08 Size: W: 15.5 cm, H: 21 cm (W/horns 26 cm) The Hannya mask represents a female demon...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Skeleton Foetus Netsuke
Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Skeleton Foetus Netsuke

Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Skeleton Foetus Netsuke

Located in Newark, England

Laying Foetus From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese Edo Period Skeleton Netsuke. The Skeleton Netsuke is carved from Boxwood depicting a skeleton in t...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Demon Hashihime 橋姫
Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Demon Hashihime 橋姫

Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Demon Hashihime 橋姫

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, grotesquely alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker. Th...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

$262,948

H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Buddhist Monk Shunkan
Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Buddhist Monk Shunkan

Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Buddhist Monk Shunkan

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully carved, wonderfully crafted, highly engaging mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand carved from natural wood and is signed and sealed b...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Omi-Onna Mask with Custom Box 1900s
Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Omi-Onna Mask with Custom Box 1900s

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Omi-Onna Mask with Custom Box 1900s

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring female mask made for the Japanese Noh theatre. This mask is handcrafted and carved from natural wood and lacquer. Omi-Onna's (...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Shi Shi For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese shi shi for your home. Each Japanese shi shi for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, wood and metal. If you’re shopping for a Japanese shi shi, we have 102 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Japanese shi shi you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese shi shi, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest. Eizo Ippyosai VII, Yuhua Ceramic Company and Katchu Shi each produced at least one beautiful Japanese shi shi that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Shi Shi?

Prices for a Japanese shi shi start at $133 and top out at $58,221 with the average selling for $4,200.