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Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Chinese, circa 1950s or earlier. They
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
H 23 in W 12.5 in D 12 in
Pair of Large Carved Wood Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of large & impressive carved Chinese foo dogs.
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of antique Chinese porcelain foo dogs. Stunning pair of antique Chinese hand decorated
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Chinese Export Turquoise Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Large Pair of Chinese Export Turquoise Foo Dogs  China, 20th century  This impressive pair of
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Scale Rare Italian Mid-Century Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of wonderful Italian mid-century foo dogs. Predominately black, white and yellow in
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20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Large Pair of Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Pair of Chinese Export Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs China, 20th Century An exquisite, large-scale
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Large Pair of Multicolored Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of multicolored vintage glazed terra cotta Chinese foo dogs. These very imposing foo lions
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Decorated Porcelain Vases w/ Foo Dog Handles 1800s
Located in New York, NY
artistry, they feature larger Foo Dogs in mesmerizing turquoise enamel and resplendent 24K gold, presented
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Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Pair of Extra Large Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of extra large mid-century Chinese ceramic foo dogs, circa 1970s. The pair are in very
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair of Bronze Singha Temple Lions, Foo Dogs.
Located in Stamford, CT
A magnificent pair of bronze Singha Temple Lions, a Thai mythical creature in the form of a lion that has been a big part of Thai history guarding the entrances to the many Buddhist ...
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Late 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs
Located in Norton, MA
Fine and very detailed pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs from the mid-20th century. The
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of Large Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Gold Giltwood Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful pair of large vintage Chinese hand carved wood foo dogs painted a deep red with a heavy
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Pair of Graduated Turquoise Porcelain Foo Dogs. Chinese Circa 1880
Located in Ixelles, BE
Chinese turquoise-colored porcelain foo dogs from circa 1880 are exquisite examples of traditional
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Large Pair of Porcelain Polychrome Foo Dogs, Chinese, circa 1900
Located in Torino, IT
Fine large pair of polychrome glazed "Famille Jaune et Verte" porcelain foo dogs, one female with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large Pair of Porcelain Polychrome Foo Dogs, Chinese, circa 1900
Located in Torino, IT
Fine large pair of polychrome glazed "Famille Jaune et Verte" porcelain foo dogs, one female with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Pair Of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs. A large pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Supper Large (14.5") Chinese Famille Verte Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Norton, MA
Fine, large, and very detailed pair of Chinese famille verte glazed foo dogs from the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Masons Ironstone Large Dinner Plate in Bandana Foo Dogs Pattern, circa 1900
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
the sought after chinoiserie patterns called "Bandana" which depicts Chinese Foo Dogs, the pattern
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Large Chinese Lacquered, Gilded Foo Dogs on Ornate Bases, China
Located in San Francisco, CA
Foo Dogs, or Guardian Lions, are a Chinese symbol of protection, often placed at entrances to ward
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

20th Century Antique Chinese Qing Era Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of magnificent Chinese antique Porcelain lions/foo dogs statuary are hand made and hand
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large One-of-a-Kind Chinese Rosewood Table Mirror with Foo Dogs & Lattice Work
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible large one-of-a-kind Chinese rosewood table mirror with foo dogs & lattice work, circa
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Mirrors

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Mirror, Rosewood

Pair of Large Marked Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs PRoC Period Dehua Chinese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful piece from the late 19th century or early 20th century. Very nicely crafted. Former property of a Dutch Indonesian family with Chinese roots. Been in the family from circa ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

1970s Asian Chinese Export Fierce Facing Drip Glaze Pottery Foo Dogs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are a personal favorite! This is a killer pair of 1970s large scale Chinese Export style foo
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

White Foo Dogs Carved in Wood Base with Geometrical Figures, a Pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Featured here is pair of freshly lacquered in white large Asian foo dogs made of wood. Originally
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Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Located in Stamford, CT
Impressive pair of large patinated bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan
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Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs or Tibetan Snow Lions in Full Armor
Located in Stamford, CT
Impressive pair of large bronze Foo Dogs or Tibetan snow lions in full armor. Tibetan snow lions
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Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Located in Richmond, CA
quatrefoils to the round cylindrical body, hand painted with a pair of large and small dancing lions/foo dogs
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Charming carved gilt-wood Chinese export mirror frame watch-stand with Europeans
Located in Amsterdam, NL
are carved, holding vases with a large flower, standing on Chinese Foo-dogs.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Large Pair Chinese Pottery Foo Dogs
Located in Kensington, MD
A fine and large pair of Chinese glazed pottery foo dogs circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Large Pair of Porcelain Polychrome Foo Dogs, Chinese, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Very fine large pair of polychrome glazed porcelain foo dogs, one female with pup the other male
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Bronze Sculptures of Foo Dogs Dragons Phylactery Beasts
Located in LAS VEGAS, NV
Pair of large bronze Chinese foo dragons. Measures 33.5" to the top of its head.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Beautiful Large Pair of Foo Dogs Carved from Solid Wood Chinese Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large pair of foo dogs in the Chinese Style. Early 20th century or earlier. Carved from solid wood
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Early 20th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Extra Large Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs Keiloon Fu Temple Statue
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning pair of bronze Chinese foo dogs. Large pair at almost four feet tall. In ancient Chinese
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1990s Animal Sculptures

Pair of Extra Large Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs Keiloon Fu Temple Statue, China
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning pair of bronze Chinese foo dogs. Large pair at almost four feet tall. In ancient Chinese
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Statues

Pair of Contemporary Gold Gilt Ceramic Glaze Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Contemporary pair of ceramic glaze foo dog sculptures. This large pair of foo dogs, have a metallic
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century Pair of Contemporary Gold Gilt Ceramic Glaze Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
21st century contemporary pair of gold ceramic glaze foo dog sculptures. This large pair of foo
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ginger, a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
of the vessels and border scenes depicting family gatherings. Lids are complete with foo dogs. Large
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Furn...

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Porcelain

Vintage Pair of Large Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of Chinese Foo Dogs. Striking array of colors make this pair a real stand out.
Category

20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Vintage Pair of Large Foo Dogs
Vintage Pair of Large Foo Dogs
H 17.5 in W 9 in D 16 in
Large Japanese Foo Dogs
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of yellow glazed vintage Japanese Foo dogs from the 1970s-1980s.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Foo Dogs
Large Japanese Foo Dogs
H 17.25 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Pair of large Chinese “Foo Dogs” in gilded ceramic material on painted wooden bases, circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Foo Dogs
Chinese Foo Dogs
H 22 in W 15 in D 10 in
Magnificent Pair of Large Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite pair of large vintage Chinese Foo Dogs. Warding off bad spirits, this pair will elegantly
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20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Pottery

Magnificent Pair of Large Chinese Foo Dogs
Magnificent Pair of Large Chinese Foo Dogs
H 27.25 in W 15.25 in D 24.5 in
Large Carved Wood Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage palace size large carved wood foo dogs. Amazing carved wood details . Fun Fact from
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Carved Wood Foo Dogs, a Pair
Large Carved Wood Foo Dogs, a Pair
H 28 in W 18 in D 13 in
Large Aqua Foo Dogs, Late 1800s, China
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of male and female Foo Lions with highly desirable and unique aqua glaze over heavy ceramic
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Large Aqua Foo Dogs, Late 1800s, China
Large Aqua Foo Dogs, Late 1800s, China
H 21.5 in W 12.25 in D 17 in
Pair of Large Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a standing dog with bulging eyes decorated in turquoise , mustard yellow and cobalt blue.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Pair of Large Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs
Pair of Large Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs
H 36.5 in W 23 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Large Vintage Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of large Chinese vintage crackle-glaze white ceramic sculptural foo dogs.
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Midcentury Chinese Ceramic Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of large midcentury Chinese ceramic foo dogs in a brown and tan glaze, circa 1970s
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Antique Chinese Terracotta Foo Dogs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb pair of 18th or 19th century large Chinese Foo Dogs. These types of guardians were
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Large Mid Century Yellow Glazed Foo Dogs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of huge yellow glazed foo dogs, with great decorative appeal. Probably Italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Ceramics

A large pair of Chinese pottery Foo Dogs, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A pair of large late 19th century Chinese sancai glazed pottery dogs of foo in traditional colours
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Pr. of 20th century Large White Marble Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pr. of 20th century finely carved large white marble Chinese foo dogs on attached elaborate plinths
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20th Century Chinese Statues

Pair of Large Antique Gilded Iron Foo Dogs 40 lb
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of gilded iron foo dogs weighing a whopping 40 lb. Each well-fashioned in a perched position
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Pair of Large Bronze Thai Temple Guardian Foo Lion Dogs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of large bronze Thai temple guardian foo lion dogs These are a very impressive pair of
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Antique Late 19th Century Thai Medieval Animal Sculptures

Hollywood Regency Italian Majolica Foo Dogs
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of large terracotta Majolica foo dogs, produced in Italy during the Hollywood Regency era
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Pair of Large Lively Buddha’s Lions / Foo Dogs Ceramic Sculptures
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of shiny colorful hand painted ceramic heavy Foo Dogs sculptures. One of them has a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Extra-Large Pair of Chinese Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs Sculptures
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo dogs from a Central Park West home. As admirers of
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Antique 1890s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Pair of Large Blue Chinese Jars Urns Vessels with Foo Dogs
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant pair of large blue Chinese urns with foo dogs and vibrant colors.
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair of Porcelain and Bronze Figural Candelabras with Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Large Pair of porcelain and bronze figural candelabra with foo dogs on gilt bronze reticulated base
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Antique Mid-19th Century Candelabras

Pair of Carved Stone Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Large pair of stone Foo Dogs
Category

20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

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Large Foo Dogs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of large foo dogs available for sale. Each of these unique large foo dogs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and terracotta. Large foo dogs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern large foo dogs are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Large Foo Dogs?

Large foo dogs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,160, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
Questions About Large Foo Dogs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditional foo dogs, also known as fu dogs and lion dogs, are made from stone. Foo dogs are traditional Chinese ornaments believed to be guardians of the home, with pairs being displayed at the entrances. Shop a wide selection of authentic foo dogs through 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What the meaning of foo dog artwork is largely comes down to personal interpretation. Traditionally, the figures, also called guardian lions, represent protection, success, wealth and good fortune. Because they originate from China, the lion-dog hybrid creatures sometimes symbolize Chinese culture. On 1stDibs, find a variety of foo dog artwork.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese foo dogs are called “shishi” in China, which translates to “stone lion”. Shishi were traditionally placed in pairs outside of palaces, offices, temples and bridges to protect the home from evil spirits. Browse a selection of antique foo dog sculptures on 1stDibs.