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Japan shishi
By Simone Gad
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and glitter on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice highly decorative Shishi face Mask Japan 1940s ,some paint losses .
hand carved.
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Arita Porcelain Dish With Imari Shishi Decor, Japan Edo Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Arita porcelain dish decorated with a shishi jumping in a vase.
Excellent condition !
Japan, 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.78 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Japanse Bronze Shishi Foo Lion by Shuzan / Hideyama, Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8.75 in W 10.5 in D 9.25 in
Japanese Imari 19th Century Charger with Mt. Fuji and Shishi Motifs
Located in Wells, ME
Japanese Imari 19th century 15 1/2 inch charger, hand painted decoration in underglaze blue and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
H 10 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in
Large Wood Netsuke of a Shishi
Located in Milano, IT
Large wood netsuke of a shishi
Kyoto school, 18th/19th century
Height: 5.7cm
The large
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Bronze Vase with Shishi Lions Design
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Large bronze vase with Shishi Lions design carved by Gyokusei
Age: Mid-20th Century
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Japan Meiji Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
decoration of birds and branches is supported by three shishis. Two other Fô lions serve as a catch on the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Arita porcelain dish with peony design, Japan Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Arita porcelain dish with decoration of a shishi among peonies.
Apocryphal Chenghua mark on reverse
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese bronze Koro
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Impressive handmade large and powerfully cast Japanese tripod bronze censer of the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Pair Japanese Bronze Pagoda Temple Lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant pair of Japanese cast and lacquered bronze pagoda lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese porcelain Vases, Arita Porcelain, Imari Decor, Japan, 19th c
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of japanese porcelain vases from Arita, Imari decor of a Shishi playing with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Japanese Gilt Wood Komainu, Guardian Lions, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and mischievous pair of Japanese carved, gilt and painted komainu, often mistaken for
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Cypress, Wood
H 22.5 in W 21.5 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Japanese carved hinoki and gilt lacquered standing figure of Amida Nyorai, Amitabha
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rock Crystal
H 20.5 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
Japanese Blue Pink Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Japanese Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Large Japanese decorative porcelain decorative vase, hand painted in beautiful shades of blue, pink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Gold
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Whimsical beast. Wonderful, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japan medallions tsuba Tanaka school Edo period
Located in PARIS, FR
of a dragon with gold highlights and a komainu (or shishi – lion dog guarding the temple). On the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Iron
Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Lidded Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th century Japanese Imari lidded vase, depicting classical floral scenes set in
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Vase
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A rare Japanese late 17th-early 18th century Imari vase of beaker-type, porcelain of elongated
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Baroque Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese colors, gofun and metallics on silk painting of Noh/Kabuki Dancers, depicting two figures
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
with flying birds. The top lid showcase a lion (Shishi in Japanese) centered in a floral border. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japan Large Antique Stone Joyful Temple Lion, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
these are often seen guarding entrances to Japanese Buddhist temples and shrines.
About Shishi Komainu
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Rare, Impressive Japanese Bronze Censer by Miyao, 1868-1912
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A magnificent Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) patinated bronze overlay Koro on stand. The body of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Patinated Bronze Buddhistic Lion Censer 17th/18th Century
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable Edo Period (1603-1868) Japanese patinated bronze Buddhistic lion censer, exceptionally
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period, Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A Palace Size Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration. This
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Neiman Marcus Japan Bronze Foo Dogs
By Neiman Marcus
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful pair of 1970s vintage bronze foo dogs by Neiman Marcus Japan. Guardian lions
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19 C Japanese Satsuma Lidded Koro Bright Decorated Marked Base
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
A Japanese Satsuma koro and cover, Meiji period
Of globular form and raised on
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Framed Japanese Futon Cover Textile Art with Resist Yuzen Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large piece of framed Japanese textile circa late 19th to early 20th century, end of Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Cotton, Wood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Patinated Bronze Foo Dog Lion Group Censer
Located in Forney, TX
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Late 19th century, Japan, exceptionally executed, the group consisting of four shishi foo dogs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary hand-painted decorative porcelain vase with a stunning rotund
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Yellow Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary museum quality signed Kutani porcelain vase, intricately hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Brocade Hand-Crafted Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
traditional Japanese Kabuki theater. It is the story of two shishi lion-like mythological animals. To foster
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
H 38.5 in W 33 in D 2 in
Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
as karashishi, or simply shishi in Japan, in the west they are commonly referred to as foo dogs or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Platinum Black Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase hand painted in platinum and black over a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Platinum
Japanese antique stone lion figurine / 1800-1900 / Edo to Meiji / garden object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
period to the Meiji period.
Shishi has been revered as a divine beast since ancient times in Japan, and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
H 5.12 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Japanese Gilt Bronze and Champleve Moon Flask Vase, Late 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning and opulent Japanese gilt bronze moon flask vase with champleve enamel decoration, late
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Amazing Japanese silver teapot and cover, dragon spout Meiji period 19TH century
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
pair of amazingly realistic shishi lions masks.
This tea pot is made from sterling silver and on the
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Silver
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.9 in
Japanese Meiji Period Gold Cobalt Blue Porcelain Charger, circa 1880
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese late-19th century Imari Meiji period (circa 1880) signed porcelain charger in
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Orange Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted on a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Gold
Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "si-si" mask made in the middle to late Edo period.
(Japanese ``si-si
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 4.14 in W 7.49 in D 8.47 in
Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique contemporary Japanese porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand painted in blue, purple
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Three-Piece Red Blue Gold Porcelain Jar by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary three-piece porcelain incense burner/vessel, intricately hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Jars
Materials
Gold
H 13 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Japanese Satsuma Style Censer and Cover, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Satsuma style censer and cover
Late 19th century
The bulbous body supported by four feet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Small Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner, Koro, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese Satsuma stoneware incense burner, koro, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan
Category
Antique 1890s Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
H 5.25 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Union City, NJ
in the Japanese Kabuki theater, a parable about two shishi, mythological lion-like animals. The first
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Unusual Early 20th Century Makuzu Kozan Vase
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in London, GB
-coloured ware with design of shishi holding a tame, made by Makuzu Kozan) and signed with a red seal Makuzu
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Temple Lion Jade Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
are also known as stone lions or shishi (??; shíshi). They are known in colloquial English as lion
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
the lion in imperial China. Chinese guardian lions are sometimes referred to in English as shishi
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 153.94 in L 210.24 in
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.49 in
Japanese Large Blue White Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite very large gilded Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi).
In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Shishi Hirado Porcelain Incense Burner "Koro"
Located in Paris, FR
Shishi incense burner (Koro) in Hirado porcelain.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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H 3.55 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Japanese Sendai Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
An exceptional Japanese two sectional clothing chest (isho kasane dansu) from the Sendai region
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Japanese Scroll, Kabuki Dancers by Torii Kiyotada
Located in New York, NY
Japanese colors, gofun and metallics on silk painting of Noh/Kabuki Dancers, depicting two figures
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Yoshiharu Utagawa, Suikoden, Tattoo Design, Wrestler, Japanese Woodblock Print
Located in London, GB
Chinese novel about 108 rebels and heroic bandits, very popular in Japan those days. The characters were
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut, Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment
H 14.41 in W 9.81 in D 0.04 in
Elizabeth Keith, Lama Temple, Peking, Japanese Woodblock Print, Modern Art
By Elizabeth Keith
Located in London, GB
artist who later created prints in the Japanese technique of woodblock printmaking.
In 1915, Keith
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Sumi Ink, Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
H 10.28 in W 15.08 in D 0.04 in
Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 108 Heroes of Suikoden, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Margin) is a 14th century Chinese novel about 108 rebels and heroic bandits, very popular in Japan those
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
H 14.57 in W 9.77 in D 0.04 in
19th Century Japenese Satsuma Pottery Koro
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
with a gilt shishi. The underside of the koro has a Japanese signature and is in excellent condition
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
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