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Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate
Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate

Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate

$3,058Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 0.79 in W 0.79 in D 3.55 in

Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Gallia, Christofle

Located in Lausanne, CH

: cat, dog, pig, bird, lion, bear, (2 of each). The set is complete and original, there are no

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Hardstone vase with rings. China, 19th century
Hardstone vase with rings. China, 19th century

Hardstone vase with rings. China, 19th century

$3,343Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.11 in W 8.26 in D 4.72 in

Hardstone vase with rings. China, 19th century

Located in Catania, IT

lion, also known as “Foo Dog”, traditionally associated with the protection of sacred spaces and homes

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80
Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80

$1,499Sale Price|39% Off

H 1.3 in W 5.2 in D 8.08 in

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice Ko-Kutani serving dish in red enamel with a central scene of a Foo dog or Lion. The

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850
China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850

China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850

$76,000Sale Price / item|39% Off

H 46 in W 24 in D 16 in

China Pair Monumental Antique Stone Spirit Pathway Tigers, Qing period 1750-1850

Located in South Burlington, VT

. History: Monumental stone carvings of tigers are rare unlike more commonly encountered stone foo dog lions

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed
Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed

Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed

Located in Esbjerg, DK

dog/lion to both sides. It also has a handle typical for examples used in ceremonial practices. Un

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Jars

Materials

Brass

Chinese Shaka Triad Sculpture Foo Dogs Elephant Dragon Statue 59"
Chinese Shaka Triad Sculpture Foo Dogs Elephant Dragon Statue 59"

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

Asian Foo-Dogs Set of 2
Asian Foo-Dogs Set of 2

Asian Foo-Dogs Set of 2

$600 / set

H 17 in W 7 in D 8 in

Asian Foo-Dogs Set of 2

Located in Pomona, CA

around his neck indicates that he's been domesticated. Also known as shizi, fu dog lions such as this

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete

Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style
Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style

Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style

$3,202Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.85 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in

Antique Japanese Silver Koro with Phoenix and Shishi Finial, Meiji Period Style

Located in Wembley, GB

pierced latticework and is surmounted by a Shishi lion (Foo dog) holding a brocade ball, a traditional

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800
Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800

Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

, qilin, and Buddhist worshipers in meditation. The lid is topped with a lion fu dog protector to guard

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China
Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China

Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

lion (foo lion, foo dog) joss stick holders, Qing Dynasty, late 17th - late 19th centuries, China

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800
Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800

Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

, qilin, and Buddhist worshipers in meditation. The lid is topped with a lion fu dog protector to guard

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Ceramic

French Antique Marble Statue of a Leaning Youth
French Antique Marble Statue of a Leaning Youth

French Antique Marble Statue of a Leaning Youth

$7,545

H 16.54 in W 19.3 in D 11.82 in

French Antique Marble Statue of a Leaning Youth

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

– possibly a dog or lion – at the back. A beautiful antique statue for a period garden or feature of a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Renaissance Statues

Materials

Marble

Chinese Gilt Brocade Ball Fragment, c. 1870
Chinese Gilt Brocade Ball Fragment, c. 1870

Chinese Gilt Brocade Ball Fragment, c. 1870

Located in Chicago, IL

a silk brocade ball, commonly depicted alongside fu dog lions to symbolize high rank or power. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850
Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850

Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850

$1,480 / set

H 9 in W 8.5 in D 3 in

Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

carved to a different mythical form - a fu dog lion, for protection, an embroidered ball, for friendship

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Classic  Antique  12 Signs Zodiac Stone Lantern, 96 Inches
Japan Classic  Antique  12 Signs Zodiac Stone Lantern, 96 Inches

Japan Classic Antique 12 Signs Zodiac Stone Lantern, 96 Inches

$30,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 96 in W 32 in D 32 in

Japan Classic Antique 12 Signs Zodiac Stone Lantern, 96 Inches

Located in South Burlington, VT

images of cross hatch, trellices and a foo dog lion decorating the firebox. On the base we find mountains

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Guardian of the Shrine -, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Guardian of the Shrine -, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Guardian of the Shrine -, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Japanese Komainu is like a lion and dog shape animal and is dedicated to the shrine which is also

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Chinoiserie Brass Candlesticks with Fu Dogs, 1950
Vintage Mid-Century Chinoiserie Brass Candlesticks with Fu Dogs, 1950

Vintage Mid-Century Chinoiserie Brass Candlesticks with Fu Dogs, 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

crafted in solid polished brass and adorned with removable Fu Dog (guardian lion) finials—timeless symbols

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Meiji Pearl Shell Inlaid Carved Hongmu Dragon Chair
Antique Japanese Meiji Pearl Shell Inlaid Carved Hongmu Dragon Chair

Antique Japanese Meiji Pearl Shell Inlaid Carved Hongmu Dragon Chair

Located in Forney, TX

edge, elegantly raised on short carved cabriole legs embellished with unusual foo dog guardian lion

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor
Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor

Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor

$1,369Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.67 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in

Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor

Located in Wembley, GB

Sassanid Simorgh. This bird combines a lion’s body; a head belongs to a dog or lion with wings, an eagle’s

Category

Vintage 1960s West Asian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Gold Plate

Sculpture Decorative Sculpture, Stone Horned Bull, Ancient Pixiu for Home Decor
Sculpture Decorative Sculpture, Stone Horned Bull, Ancient Pixiu for Home Decor

Sculpture Decorative Sculpture, Stone Horned Bull, Ancient Pixiu for Home Decor

$1,323Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.09 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in

Sculpture Decorative Sculpture, Stone Horned Bull, Ancient Pixiu for Home Decor

Located in Wembley, GB

belongs to a dog or lion with wings, an eagle’s claw, and sometimes a tail of peacock’s feathers. This

Category

Vintage 1940s West Asian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure
Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure

Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure

Located in Forney, TX

articulated full armor with stamped decoration including foo dog lion on the breast plate and epaulettes at

Category

Antique 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lion dog you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each lion dog for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. If you’re shopping for a lion dog, we have 45 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lion dog — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A lion dog is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made lion dog has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hertha Baller and Walter Bosse are consistently popular.

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