Polychrome Foo Dogs
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs from China, circa 1950s. Great detail
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Massive Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of massive mid-century polychrome glazed "famile jaune et verte" porcelain foo dogs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 16 in W 15 in D 5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$3,403 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 17.72 in W 5.91 in D 4.53 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
$4,253 / set
H 17.72 in W 5.91 in D 4.53 in
A Grouping of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs - A Set of 4
Located in Charleston, SC
Great grouping of four mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$325 / set
H 5.5 in W 2.75 in D 4.8 in
Pair of 19th C. Tibetan Carved Wood & Polychromed Foo/ Guardian /Temple Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wood & polychromed foo/guardian/temple dogs create a harmonious and powerful aura, carrying the essence
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,895 / set
H 13 in W 10 in D 7 in
Rare and Important Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Export Foo Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare and important pair of early 20th century Chinese Export polychrome ceramic foo dogs. Both in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$14,770 / set
H 43 in W 19.25 in D 23.75 in
Chinese Shisa Foo Dog Figurines, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Shisa Polychromed Glazed Foo Dogs, also known as Fu dogs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Polychrome Porcelain Lidded Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-painted polychrome decoration of flowers and foo dogs – mythical lion-like creatures that symbolise
Category
20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th-19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Polychrome Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th-19th century Chinese hand painted polychrome porcelain foo dogs. Unmarked.
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 9 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century Chinese Carved Foo Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Chinese carved foo dogs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ten-Piece Ashworth Porcelain Cabaret Set
Located in New York, NY
A 10 piece Ashworth porcelain cabaret set with polychrome decoration of foo dogs & gilt brocade on
Category
Antique 19th Century British Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th Century Chinese carved polychrome Foo Dogs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Chinese Foo Dog Totems
Located in New Orleans, LA
Symbolic of the Chinese concept of yin and yang, this pair of polychrome foo dogs represent totems
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Great Pair of Polychrome Carved Wood Foo Dogs
Located in Richmond, VA
Great pair of polychrome carved wood foo dogs. Original paint and surface, great size.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Polychrome Ceramic Glaze Foo Dogs - a Pair
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Vintage Pair of Ceramic Glaze Polychrome Chinese foo dog sculptures. Features a color palette of
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Export Polychrome Ceramic Foo Dogs with Egg & Spinach Glaze
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Pair of Kangxi Style Polychrome Ceramic Foo Dogs With Egg and Spinach Glazed Decor.
Qing
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.5 in W 4.5 in D 7.88 in
Massive 19th Century Polychrome Hand-Carved Giltwood Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of poly-chrome hand carved gilt wood Chinese foo dogs, circa late 19th century
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Materials
Wood
Pair of Massive 20th Century Oriental Ceramic Foo Dogs or Temple Lions
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
known as Foo Dogs. Decorated in the Majolica style bright green and yellow toned overglaze polychrome
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
H 43.31 in W 16.54 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Japanese Buddhist, Meiji Period Foo-Dogs; Satsuma Kilns, 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Buddhist Foo Dogs
Polychrome porcelain
Japan, Meiji era (1868 – 1912), circa late 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Extra Large Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger
Located in Long Island City, NY
made in the Cloisonne technique. The borders are decorated with polychrome images of Foo dogs. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1970s. Great detail and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed "famile jaune et verte" porcelain foo dogs, circa 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs from China, circa 1950s. Great detail
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese polychrome foo dogs, circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Large Scale Polychrome Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs or Foo Lions
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very fine pair of large, Chinese ceramic polychrome glazed dogs of foo mounted on rectangular
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Asian Polychromed Ceramic Foo Dogs - Set of Two
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming pair of vintage ceramic Foo Dogs (Guardian Lions) captures the vibrant artistic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Large Chinese Polychrome Ceramic Glaze Foo Dogs - a Pair
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Vintage Pair of Ceramic Glaze Polychrome Chinese foo dog sculptures. Features a color palette of
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Incense Censer Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic pair of mid-century Chinese ceramic polychrome incense censer foo dogs, circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Polychromed Porcelain Chinese Foo Dogs on Stands-Green, Yellow, Red
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese polychromed porcelain Foo Dogs or Foo Lions on stands. Their front legs are
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
H 14.75 in W 4.25 in D 5.25 in
Midcentury Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of polychrome highly decorated foo dogs with hand applied details.
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Carved and Polychromed Foo Dogs
Located in Woodstock, NY
A matched pair of small wooden Foo dog statuettes, retaining their original painted surface.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1960s Blue and Green Polychrome Foo Dogs, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a gorgeous pair of 1960s polychrome blue and green foo dogs. Marked: Japan. Fairly heavy.
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Very Fine Pair of Foo Dogs
Located in North Miami, FL
Delicate hand-painting on these very fine polychrome Foo Dogs from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Shanxi Foo Dogs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi Foo Dog ( 2 available priced and sold separately)
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th-19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Polychrome Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th-19th century Chinese hand painted polychrome porcelain foo dogs. Unmarked.
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 9 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
A Pair of Polychrome Glazed Antique Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Pair
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
A Pair of Chinese Polychrome Decorated Seated Foo Dogs, 20th c.
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Chinese Polychrome Decorated Seated Foo Dogs, Mid-20th Century
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Superb Pair of Antique Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Southfield, MI
Fantastic pair of circa 1860 provencial Qing Dynasty foo dogs rendered in polychrome hand carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Statues
Pair of Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of Japanese Shinto guardian lion dogs, called" komainu", in carved, gilded and polychromed
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Pair of Yellow and Green Foo Dogs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese pair of porcelain multi-colored foo dogs; the female is yellow and the male is green. They
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Red and Blue Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A pair of hand-painted polychrome Chinese foo dogs having a white ground colour decorated with red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Lacquer Garden Seats Carved As Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Japanese lacquer garden seats carved as foo dogs, with polychrome lacquered saddles.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Patio and Garden Furniture
Vintage Pair of Chinese Ceramic Glaze Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Chinese ceramic glaze polychrome foo dogs.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A pair of hand-painted polychrome Chinese foo dogs, the male with a paw on a ball and the female
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Polychrome Ceramic Glaze Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Pair Of Ceramic Glaze Polychrome Chinese foo dog sculptures. Features a color palette of
Category
20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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Polychrome Foo Dogs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of polychrome foo dogs available for sale. The range of distinct polychrome foo dogs — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Polychrome foo dogs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Polychrome foo dogs are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern style is often sought at 1stDibs.
How Much are Polychrome Foo Dogs?
Polychrome foo dogs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,950, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $13,885.
Questions About Polychrome Foo Dogs
- What is the meaning of foo dogs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What 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.
- Is a foo dog a lion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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.
- What are foo dogs made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditional 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, 2022Chinese 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.
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