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Shi Shi Dogs

Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White Shi Shi Dog Group, Meiji Period
Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White Shi Shi Dog Group, Meiji Period

Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White Shi Shi Dog Group, Meiji Period

Located in New York, NY

Large Japanese Hirado Porcelain Blue & White grouping of Shi Shi dogs playing, Meiji Period

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century

Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century

$17,600Sale Price / set|54% Off

H 29 in W 25 in D 12 in

Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

reserve. Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs also known as Komainu

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis Depicting Shi-Shi Dogs, Meiji Period
Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis Depicting Shi-Shi Dogs, Meiji Period

Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis Depicting Shi-Shi Dogs, Meiji Period

Located in San Antonio, TX

Wonderful pair of lacquer wood hibachis from the Meiji Period in Japan, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Metal

Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis
Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis

Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis

Unavailable

H 10.5 in Dm 11 in

Pair of Japanese Lacquer Hibachis

Located in New York, NY

base featuring design of flowers, vines and shi shi dogs. With copper liners.    

Category

Early 20th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Early 18th Century Japanese Octagonal Imari Vase
Early 18th Century Japanese Octagonal Imari Vase

Early 18th Century Japanese Octagonal Imari Vase

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H 24 in W 16 in D 16 in

Early 18th Century Japanese Octagonal Imari Vase

Located in London, GB

of Kara Shi Shi Dogs, ducks and birds of paradise. All set in a landscape of reeds and foliage

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Screen Painting with Chinese Lions
Japanese Screen Painting with Chinese Lions

Japanese Screen Painting with Chinese Lions

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H 71.5 in W 145 in D 1 in

Japanese Screen Painting with Chinese Lions

Located in New York, NY

mythological Chinese lion dogs, or Shi Shi, amongst peonies on a gold leaf background with embossed signature

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ink

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Shi Shi Handles, circa 19th Century
Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Shi Shi Handles, circa 19th Century

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Shi Shi Handles, circa 19th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

shi shi dogs playing amongst flora on the front, and a flower stem on the back. The background is

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Incised Oblong Incense Burner
Japanese Incised Oblong Incense Burner

Japanese Incised Oblong Incense Burner

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H 16 in W 19.5 in D 19 in

Japanese Incised Oblong Incense Burner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th century Large Japanese elaborate incised oblong incense burner with Shi Shi dogs and

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Five-Piece Miniature Japanese Porcelain Garniture
Five-Piece Miniature Japanese Porcelain Garniture

Five-Piece Miniature Japanese Porcelain Garniture

Located in Katonah, NY

bamboo. Comprising two covered vases with finials modeled as traditional shi shi lion dogs, a pair of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Black Lacquer Tana (Tiered Tea Cabinet) with Gold Family Crests
Japanese Black Lacquer Tana (Tiered Tea Cabinet) with Gold Family Crests

Japanese Black Lacquer Tana (Tiered Tea Cabinet) with Gold Family Crests

Located in Hudson, NY

the gods of Japan (Ebisu and Daikoku), as well as a pair of shi-shi, or mythical lion-dogs

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Pair of Antique Imari Ginger Jars W Foo Dog Lids
Pair of Antique Imari Ginger Jars W Foo Dog Lids

Pair of Antique Imari Ginger Jars W Foo Dog Lids

Located in Atlanta, GA

jar shape with a high domed and flanged lid. The finials are the traditional shi-shi, guardian lions

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japan Important Early Temple Lions Hand-Carved Stone Pair of Old Kyoto
Japan Important Early Temple Lions Hand-Carved Stone Pair of Old Kyoto

Japan Important Early Temple Lions Hand-Carved Stone Pair of Old Kyoto

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan an early pair of temple mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs also known as Komainu hand-carved in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Sandstone

Rare Pair of White Porcelain Blanc De Chine Foo Shi Dogs by Fitz and Floyd
Rare Pair of White Porcelain Blanc De Chine Foo Shi Dogs by Fitz and Floyd

Rare Pair of White Porcelain Blanc De Chine Foo Shi Dogs by Fitz and Floyd

By Fitz and Floyd

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful pair of unique white porcelain "blanc de chine" Foo /Shi Dogs by Fitz and Floyd, circa

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Asian Tibetan Bronze Kylin Foo Dog Lion Sculptures - a Pair
Antique Asian Tibetan Bronze Kylin Foo Dog Lion Sculptures - a Pair

Antique Asian Tibetan Bronze Kylin Foo Dog Lion Sculptures - a Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A most impressive antique pair of Asian bronze sculptures depicting Tibetan Kylin (Japanese Shi Shi

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large SHI SHI DOGS M. Sauyer
Large SHI SHI DOGS M. Sauyer

Large SHI SHI DOGS M. Sauyer

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H 30 in W 25 in D 10 in

Large SHI SHI DOGS M. Sauyer

Located in Sarasota, FL

Extra large bronze Shi Shi dogs statues japenese style but France signed M. Sauyer original petina

Category

Antique 19th Century Statues

Materials

Bronze

PAIR OF BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS by M. Sauyer
PAIR OF BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS by M. Sauyer

PAIR OF BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS by M. Sauyer

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H 29 in W 10 in D 24 in

PAIR OF BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS by M. Sauyer

Located in San Francisco, CA

A LIVELY MASSIVE PAIR OF JAPANESE STYLE CAST BRONZE SHI SHI DOGS. Each fierce stylized canine

Category

20th Century Decorative Objects

Antique Pair of Shi Shi Foo Dogs
Antique Pair of Shi Shi Foo Dogs

Antique Pair of Shi Shi Foo Dogs

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H 6 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in

Antique Pair of Shi Shi Foo Dogs

Located in Sarasota, FL

This pair of Shi Shi dogs are glazed male and female with tongues out well modeled in "PALE OLIVE

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional Japanese Imari Lamped Vase, circa 1700
Exceptional Japanese Imari Lamped Vase, circa 1700

Exceptional Japanese Imari Lamped Vase, circa 1700

Located in London, GB

. Large floral panels showing chrysanthemums and peonies. The collar decorated with kara shi-shi dogs on

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Japanese Porcelain Shi-Shi Lion Dog on Later Carved Scroll Stand
Japanese Porcelain Shi-Shi Lion Dog on Later Carved Scroll Stand

Japanese Porcelain Shi-Shi Lion Dog on Later Carved Scroll Stand

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

piece is presented on a later carved, wooden scroll stand. Shi-shi lion dogs, also referred to as foo

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Foo Dogs (Shi)
Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Foo Dogs (Shi)

Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Foo Dogs (Shi)

Located in Miami, FL

Large pair of Chinese well carved hardwood Foo Dogs (Shi).

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Aorigawa
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Aorigawa

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Aorigawa

Located in New York, NY

of Shi Shi (mythical dogs), in gold on a dark background. This pair is in excellent

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Decorative Objects

A Pair of 17th century Japanese Imari Baluster Vases with Lids
A Pair of 17th century Japanese Imari Baluster Vases with Lids

A Pair of 17th century Japanese Imari Baluster Vases with Lids

Located in London, GB

and a border painted with chrysanthemums. The panels show gambolling kara shi shi foh dogs one of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Ceramics

17th Century Pair of Imari Baluster Vases on Giltwood Bases
17th Century Pair of Imari Baluster Vases on Giltwood Bases

17th Century Pair of Imari Baluster Vases on Giltwood Bases

Located in London, GB

. The panels show gambolling kara shi-shi foh dogs one of which is hiding in a peony bush. Five palette

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Japanese Imari Vases and Covers Decorated in Blue and Orange
Pair of Antique Japanese Imari Vases and Covers Decorated in Blue and Orange

Pair of Antique Japanese Imari Vases and Covers Decorated in Blue and Orange

Located in London, GB

A pair of antique Japanese Imari vases and covers decorated with large shi shi dogs with balls, the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians
Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians

Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians

Located in Rome, IT

A set of four delicious hand carved limestone fauns figures on shaped pedestals. Typical example of statues that was inserted in the large parks of the Venetian Villas.

Category

2010s Italian Statues

Materials

Limestone

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp. New York, Circa 1910 Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches Shade signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1439, Diameter 16....

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850

Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850

$1,580

H 24.5 in W 34.75 in D 20.5 in

Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Pine

Brutalist Black Leather & Cast Solid Brass Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Brutalist Black Leather & Cast Solid Brass Lounge Chair by Egg Designs

Brutalist Black Leather & Cast Solid Brass Lounge Chair by Egg Designs

By Egg Designs

Located in Bothas Hill, KZN

Egg Designs’ Primal lounge chair (2024) is a bold, Brutalist-inspired statement piece, crafted with sculptural presence and rich material contrast. Upholstered in black leather, the ...

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2010s Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

$129,485

H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in London, GB

‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans
Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans

Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans

$8,200

H 51.5 in W 60.75 in D 80 in

Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An elaborately carved full bedstead with intricate swan carvings. The headboard with a gadrooned carved acanthus motif trim around the parquetry herringbone inlay. The arched headboa...

Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque

Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque

Located in Miami, FL

An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue  Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue  Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

$1,450 / item

H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...

Category

2010s Argentine Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

French Napoleon III Black Carved Ebonized Bed with Cherubs
French Napoleon III Black Carved Ebonized Bed with Cherubs

French Napoleon III Black Carved Ebonized Bed with Cherubs

Located in Miami, FL

Queen-size bed with an impressive Renaissance-style headboard and footboard, crafted from beautiful walnut wood. The bed has a fabulous large heavily carved cherub This original Ital...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Other Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Late 19th century Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Late 19th century Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs

Late 19th century Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs

$27,500 / set

H 21 in W 24 in D 14 in

Late 19th century Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs

Located in Savannah, GA

Extraordinary pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo dogs came to us out of an estate here in Savannah, Georgia, belonging to an old general that long ago brought them from Thailand. Used...

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors

French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Located in Greven, DE

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

Category

17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Massive 19th C. European Apothecary Cabinet, 130 Individual Drawers
Massive 19th C. European Apothecary Cabinet, 130 Individual Drawers

Massive 19th C. European Apothecary Cabinet, 130 Individual Drawers

Located in North Miami, FL

This wonderful 19th century English Apothecary cabinet with 130 ample working drawers was most recently used for categorizing music info. There are pencil written names of various c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Iron

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Shi Shi Dogs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of shi shi dogs available for sale. The range of distinct shi shi dogs — often made from ceramic, porcelain and bronze — can elevate any home. Shi shi dogs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Shi Shi Dogs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $760 on the low end and $17,911 highest priced.