Komainu Dog
Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A signed 'ceremonial' incense burner in hand-edged brass. Decorated with Komainu Japanese for Foo
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Jars
Materials
Brass
$358 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.34 in Dm 3.15 in
Large Japanese Blue & White Charger, 19th Century, #3
Located in Norton, MA
A very larger charger with weavon decorated with a Komainu or foo dog surrounded by flowers
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Root wood burl sculpture display stand, flower stand wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Tree root display stand (Dai), made from antique wood burl, which looks like a lion dog / Komainu
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Burl
$540
H 11.03 in W 14.57 in D 6.7 in
Chinese Shaka Triad Sculpture Foo Dogs Elephant Dragon Statue 59"
Located in Dayton, OH
their respective animal vehicles (Fu Dog / Fu Lions / Komainu and Elephant). The figures are set on a
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$60,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23 in W 59 in D 18 in
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 Antique Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
lion-dog (Komainu) finials, exude regal charm and sophistication, while the baluster-shaped jars, with
Category
Antique 1880s Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
having ribbed dome shaped lids topped with lion-dog (Komainu) finials, the baluster shaped jars also of
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 14 in Dm 7.5 in
Pair of Antique Japanese Paintings of Karashishi, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
) and Komainu (Korean dog) are thought to have been introduced to Japan in around the 7th and 8th
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
$50,000 / set
H 77.96 in W 48.04 in D 3.15 in
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Japanese Antique 'KOMAINU' Shrine Guardian Dog Statues 1336s-1392s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "KOMAINU".
It is an item from the early Muromachi period (Nanbokucho
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 13.98 in W 6.7 in D 10.63 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Guardian Dog KOMAINU 1336s-1573s/Antique Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "KOMAINU".
It is an item from the Muromachi period (1336s-1573s).
It
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 14.38 in W 5.12 in D 8.27 in
Japanese Antique Stone Guardians "Komainu" Hand carved Pair
Located in South Burlington, VT
carved stone Komainu Lion-dog temple guardians.
Fine condition with original patina just the way we like
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique Stone Guardians "Komainu" Hand carved Pair, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
stone Komainu Lion-dog temple guardians.
Fine condition with original patina just the way we like to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Antique 19thC Japanese Porcelain Meiji Period Imari Lidded Ginger Jar Vase 1890
Located in Portland, OR
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The dome topped lid decorated with a Komainu finial (Japanese lion-dog temple guardian). The ovoid
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique 'KOMAINU' Shrine Guardian Dog Statues 1600s-1700s / Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
carved from cedar wood.
A-Un," or "A-Un," is the Japanese word for "guardian dog.
Komainu exist in pairs
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 14.18 in W 7.29 in D 9.45 in
Japanese Antique Shrine Guardian Dog Statues 'Komainu' 1800s-1860s/Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden carved komainu.
It is from the late Edo period (1800s-1860s).
Made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 13.78 in W 5.52 in D 9.85 in
Antique Japanese Year of Dog Guardians Komainu Hand carved Stone Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan fine pair old Edo mid-19th century period hand carved sand stone Yokohama Komainu Lion-dog
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Vintage Midcentury Pr Japanese Komainu Lion Dogs Ceramic Turquoise Green Glaze
Located in Topeka, KS
. However, the Komainu and Foo Dogs are very similar. The primary difference between the Foo Dog and the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 6 in
Brilliant Pair of Antique Japan Yokohama Komainu Lion-Dogs Mint, Signed & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Yokohama Komainu Lion-dog temple guardians. Excellent condition.
Superbly hand-painted colors- just look
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Japanese Fine Bronze Antique Lion Garden Dog with original collector box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a superb old bronze casting of a signed early 20th century Komainu lion dog complete with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese stone lion statue/19th century/Edo period/Garden decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We are pleased to introduce this charming Komainu (guardian lion-dog) statue, believed to have been
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Granite
H 12.52 in W 7.09 in D 5.01 in
Japanese Big Bronze Planter
Located in South Burlington, VT
and beautiful hand cast bronze Usubata or flower planter Haineke with dramatic "Foo dog Lions Komainu
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
1980's Kansai Yamamoto Komainu Sweater
By Kansai Yamamoto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun sweater from Kansai Yamamoto is made of red and navy textured wool blend and depicts a Komainu
Category
1980s Japanese Pullovers
Large Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Bowl
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
featuring a Komainu ((??), lion-dog, holding a lotus flower in its mouth. The interior, exterior, and foot
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal
CLOSE OUT SALE: Pair of Vintage Ceramic Turquoise Foo Dog on Stand
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Offered by the Antique Textiles Galleries:
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Turquoise Foo Dog on Stand
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
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Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Peddler Chest of drawers / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
I think it is a called "Peddler's Tansu", which is used by merchants to carry goods far away.
"Peddler" refers to carrying and retailing products wi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
H 35.24 in W 11.23 in D 22.45 in
18th Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi low writing desk from Nikko To-sho-gu Shrine
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Product of Mid to late Edo period (late 18th - early 19th), or older.
New finds from Nikko Toshogu Shrine (UNESCO world heritage site) which is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu - the r...
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$1,630
H 7.88 in W 28.35 in D 13.82 in
19th thick lattice door, antique sliding door w/ panel. Japanese wabi sabi shoji
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique thick lattice sliding door, ara-koshido,
Edo to Meiji period circa 1870s to early 1900s.
Nowadays it's getting harder & more rare to find a sliding door with thick...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
$682 Sale Price
25% Off
H 69.61 in W 33.86 in D 1.26 in
Circa 1930 Japanese vintage wabi sabi rusty xtra large tin can storage container
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Vintage extra large-size rusty tin can storage - 35.43 inches (90cm) in height.
The product from circa 1930s, early Showa period.
The rust, dent & the patina give nice a wabi sabi t...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Iron, Tin
$1,100
H 354.34 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau
Year: 1900
Country: French
Material: Iron
It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages
Materials
Iron
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
$62,941
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
$232,957 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antique oak wood fireplace inspired by the fireplace in the Hercules Salon in Versailles Palace.
This antique Regence style fireplace was made out of carved oak wood in the late 19th...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Oak
wabi sabi rustic Japanese wood sculpture, abstract Dai display stand, bonsai
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Thick old Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) hardwood block
- Is a unique, wabi sabi art piece itself, also can be used as a display stand for, such as plants (Bonsai & succulent), decorative...
Category
20th Century Japanese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$400 / item
H 3.94 in W 25.2 in D 7.68 in
Large Japanese Blue & White Charger, 19th Century, #2
Located in Norton, MA
A very larger charger decorated with a scholar sitting beneath a tree beside a crane holding a scroll in its beak.
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
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Komainu Dog For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the komainu dog you’re looking for. A komainu dog — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer komainu dog, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A well-made komainu dog has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Heidi Daus are consistently popular.
How Much is a Komainu Dog?
Prices for a komainu dog can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $399 and can go as high as $50,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,000.
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