Shishi Lion

lion, shishi, or foo dog, Taisho to Showa Era, circa 1930, Japan. The charming shishi stands nobly

A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira

A gorgeous Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese bronze Shishi (Shi Shi) guardian lion (Chinese Foo Dog

stands a large shishi (lion-dog), while to the right, a blooming peony bush emerges with finely detailed

of a dragon with gold highlights and a komainu (or shishi – lion dog guarding the temple). On the

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

. 1,000 lbs each Known as Chinese guardian lions, imperial guardian lions, stone lions, shishi, lion dogs

A Very Rare wood Okimono of Shishi Lions, Japan , 19th c This exceptional 19th-century Japanese

of actors dancing in the play Shakkyo portraying a pair of shishi (lions), one on a stand with white

example of Japanese 2oth Century Arts and a lost art form. The foo dogs are ferocious shishi lions with

pair of amazingly realistic shishi lions masks. This tea pot is made from sterling silver and on the

base, a Kirin and different kinds of birds including Ho-o phoenix, heron and falcon. Beautiful Shishi

(maybe a Qilin or a Shishi lion) surrounded by fully bloomed large peonies on a brown cotton background

Vintage Pair of Chinese Guardian Lions, Foo Dogs or Shishi are symbolic, protective figures that

perfect canvas showcasing a striking scene of shishi lions in black running freely around the body of the

A finely crafted traditional Japanese Shishi-gashira (lion head), historically used in ceremonial

A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan

request. This striking large porcelain vase depicts shishi lions surrounded by bamboos, pine trees and

geometric pattern add to the elegance of this remarkable piece. The lid is adorned with a shishi lion in

traditional Japanese Kabuki theater. It is the story of two shishi lion-like mythological animals. To foster

elaborately decorated with a Shishi lion and an embossed flame detail. Bronze powder was used to outline the

Japanese mythical lion. This extraordinary piece features a dynamic scene of Shishi leaping amidst waves

Japanese mythical lion. This extraordinary piece features a dynamic scene of Shishi leaping amidst waves

shishi (temple lions) and the lucky god Hotei 布袋 on a rôiro’urushi (black lacquer) ground. Hotei is the

decorated with a lively scene of playful shishi (mythical lion-dogs) among blooming botan (peony) flowers

century) and is finely decorated with a lively composition of playful shishi (mythical lion-dogs) and

Single decorative vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain ShiShi Temple Lion Foo Dog Statue. Expertly

A large and impressive pair of blanc de chine porcelain Chinese guardian lions / Foo Dogs / Shishi

printmaking paper. RENISHI depicts the white haired shishi, mythological lion-like animal who is the father

stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu

motifs. The standout feature is the lion-shaped handles (shishi or komainu), sculpted with expressive

tranquility, harmony with nature, and the passage of time. Accenting Lion heads, "shishi" or "karashishi" in

continuous, finely painted scene of a lion (shishi or karashishi) frolicking among bamboo and peony blossoms

with a domed lid featuring a red-brown foo lion (shishi) finial, a classic Chinese symbol of

, known as shishi or dragon lions, resembling stylized tigers. This vintage vase is in very good

called temple lions or Shishi, made of bronze with fine detail, originally hand enameled and gilded

covered urn with a dragon head handles, raised pedestals base, and expressive Shishi temple lion knop

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of gold silk and a headrest in the shape of mythical fu lion, known as shishi or shizi. He sits upon

white dotted glaze and religious symbols. The lid with temple lion shishi finial, on a tripod curved

vase is hand-painted with semi-circular wave-like patterns, which have shishi guardian lions swimming

the lion in imperial China. Chinese guardian lions are sometimes referred to in English as shishi

traditions of Chinese arts. The central motif of the carpet features a Foo Dog, or Shishi, which is a

with flying birds. The top lid showcase a lion (Shishi in Japanese) centered in a floral border. The

Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion

topped by a pierced cover featuring a shishi or buddhistic lion finial. A pair of handles formed as

happily. Finally, around the base of the pedestal are a band of leaping buddhistic lions, shishi. The

. The champleve enamel decoration features a central roundel with a delightful shishi or foo lion

available upon request. The vase showcases an exceptional scene of bold shishi lions and peonies in

Japanese bronze censer with lion foo dog (Shishi). In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist

Japanese carved wood shishi, lion dog, dance mask. In Japan, the shishimai or lion dance is often

embossed and repousse iron hardware in the form of shishi (lion dogs) and peony (botan) flower arabesque

of actors dancing in the play Shakkyo portraying a pair of shishi (lions), one on a stand with white

clothes are lavishly decorated with a wealth of patterns, from pheonix and shishi lions to abstract.

also in London and New York. A stone shishi lion guards the entrance of Lama Temple against harmful

irises on a blue panel ground, and scenes of Shishi, the lion emblem, flowers and tied rice stacks framed

are called shi, which means "lion" or shishi, which means "stone lion". They resemble both the Chow