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Japanese Temple Guardians

Japanese Edo Warrior Print – Temple Guardian with Halberd, c.1850
Japanese Edo Warrior Print – Temple Guardian with Halberd, c.1850

Japanese Edo Warrior Print – Temple Guardian with Halberd, c.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Japanese Edo Warrior Print – Temple Guardian with Halberd, c.1850 Description: This striking Japanese woodblock print from the late Edo period, circa 1850, depicts a fierce t...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Koma-inu “lion dogs” symbolic guardians at temples or shrines, Japan (#004904)
Koma-inu “lion dogs” symbolic guardians at temples or shrines, Japan (#004904)

Koma-inu “lion dogs” symbolic guardians at temples or shrines, Japan (#004904)

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Koma-inu “lion dogs”, symbolic guardians at temples or shrines. Cypress burl wood (hinoki) According to ancient Chinese philosophy, the animal with its mouth open embodies the mascu...

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15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Ceramic Foo Dogs: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'
Large Ceramic Foo Dogs: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'

Large Ceramic Foo Dogs: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'

By Kenjiro Kitade

Located in New York, NY

Guardian dogs (Koma-Inu in Japanese) Guardians of temples or shrines placed on each side of entrance, believed to ward off Evil Spirits.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

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PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS
PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS

PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED SHISHI LION TEMPLE GUARDIANS

Located in Stamford, CT

These stood at the entrances to a Buddhist temple or a private palace as guardians. See below.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Stools

Large Ceramic sculpture: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'
Large Ceramic sculpture: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'

Large Ceramic sculpture: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'

By Kenjiro Kitade

Located in New York, NY

Guardian dogs (Koma-Inu in Japanese) Guardians of temples or shrines placed on each side of entrance, believed to ward off Evil Spirits.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

Antique 19thC Japanese Porcelain Meiji Period Imari Lidded Ginger Jar Vase 1890
Antique 19thC Japanese Porcelain Meiji Period Imari Lidded Ginger Jar Vase 1890

Antique 19thC Japanese Porcelain Meiji Period Imari Lidded Ginger Jar Vase 1890

Located in Portland, OR

The dome topped lid decorated with a Komainu finial (Japanese lion-dog temple guardian). The ovoid shaped vase and cover are both finely hand decorated in underglaze blue and heighte...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Guardian Dragon Temple Shrine Koro Incense Burner
Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Guardian Dragon Temple Shrine Koro Incense Burner

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Guardian Dragon Temple Shrine Koro Incense Burner

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly unique and unusual Japanese hand-painted polychrome ceramic temple shishi dragon. This piece was likely designed to be a koro or incense burner and smoke would billow out the...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs
Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs

Japanese Wood Carved Edo Temple Shinto Shrine Guardian Shishi Komainu Lion Dogs

Located in Studio City, CA

Truly remarkable and wonderfully, intricately hand-carved pair of ancient Japanese Komainu Shishi (or Jishi) protective lions. This pair left us a bit breathless when we first discov...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Guardian Dogs
Guardian Dogs

Kenjiro KitadeGuardian Dogs, 2012

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H 10 in W 10 in D 5 in

Guardian Dogs

By Kenjiro Kitade

Located in New York, NY

Guardian dogs (Koma-Inu in Japanese) Guardians of temples or shrines placed on each side of entrance, Believed to ward off Evil Spirits.

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Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze, Terracotta

Guardian Dogs
Guardian Dogs

Kenjiro KitadeGuardian Dogs, 2013

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H 10 in W 5 in D 9 in

Guardian Dogs

By Kenjiro Kitade

Located in New York, NY

Guardian dogs (Koma-Inu in Japanese) Guardians of temples or shrines placed on each side of entrance, Believed to ward off Evil Spirits.

Category

Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze, Terracotta

Foo Dogs (Lying down)
Foo Dogs (Lying down)

Foo Dogs (Lying down)

By Kenjiro Kitade

Located in New York, NY

Guardian dogs (Koma-Inu in Japanese) Guardians of temples or shrines placed on each side of entrance, believed to ward off Evil Spirits.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta, Glaze

Japanese Temple Guardian
Japanese Temple Guardian

Japanese Temple Guardian

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H 19 in W 22 in D 12 in

Japanese Temple Guardian

Located in Round Top, TX

A 19th century Japanese terra cotta roof ornament depicting a temple guardian, intended to keep evil spirits at bay.

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Antique 19th Century Asian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Antoine-Louis BaryeTiger and Lion walking, between 1876 and 1889

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By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in PARIS, FR

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Japanese Temple Guardians For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Japanese temple guardians is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japanese temple guardians — often made from metal, bronze and paper — can elevate any home. There are 25 antique and vintage Japanese temple guardians for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Japanese temple guardians have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Japanese temple guardians to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art Japanese temple guardians are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made Japanese temple guardians over the years, but those made by Ryosuke Harashima and Kiyoshi Saitō are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Japanese Temple Guardians?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,650, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $50,000 highest priced.